The Houses of Parliament

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The British Parliament sits in the Building which is called the Palace of Westminster. It is also called the Houses of Parliament because there are two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons .

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The place lies on the north bank of the River Thames in London .

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The Palace dates from medieval times.

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On November 4 , 1605 , a man called Guy Fawkes was found in a Palace cellar. He was about to set fire to some barrels of gunpowder. His capture is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks every year on November, 5.

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In 1834 , a fire destroyed most of the old Palace. Sir Charles Barry rebuilt it in a medieval style called Gothic .

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Westminster Hall Westminster Hall, the oldest existing part of the Palace of Westminster, was erected in 1097. The Hall has a huge wooden roof decorated with carved angels. If has been used for Royal banquets and State trials. George IV coronation banquet

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Victoria Tower Victoria Tower is the tallest (98.5m) square tower at the south-western end of the Palace. Now it is home to the Parliamentary Archives. Millions of government documents are kept here. A flag flies on the tower when Parliament is sitting during the day .

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Big Ben Big Ben is the huge bell in the Clock Tower on the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament It is 96.3 metres high. The bell may have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who supervised the rebuilding of Parliament. The bell first rang out in 1859.

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Black Rod's Garden B lack Rod's Garden is closed to the public and is used as a private entrance .

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Old Palace Yard Old Palace Yard, with bronze stature of Richard I, is paved over and covered in concrete security blocks. A square of grass opposite is often used by television journalists to interview Members of Parliament.

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New Palace Yard New Palace Yard north and Speaker's Green are all closed to the public .

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College Green College Green, opposite the House of Lords, is a small triangular green commonly used for television interviews with politicians .

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Inside the Palace The Palace of Westminster includes over 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and 4.8 km of passageways. The building includes four floors; the ground floor includes offices, dining rooms and bars. The "first floor" houses the main rooms of the Palace, including the Chambers, the lobbies and the libraries. The top-two floors are used for committee rooms and offices.

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The House of Lords The Chamber of the House of Lords is located in the southern part of the Palace of Westminster. The benches in the Chamber, as well as other furnishings in the Lords' side of the Palace, are coloured red.

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The House of Lords does not have much power but it is very important as it can discuss and change laws , it can delay laws too. The members of the House of Lords are not elected, they are selected.

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The House of Commons The Chamber of the House of Commons is at the northern end of the Palace of Westminster. The benches, as well as other furnishings in the Commons side of the Palace, are coloured green .

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The House of Commons makes laws about the policy of the country. The members of the House of Commons are elected every five years.

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