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Informally known as the Houses of Parliament after its occupants, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminsterin central LondonEngland.

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Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbeymay refer to several historic structures but most often: the Old Palacea medieval building-complex largely destroyed by fire inor its replacement, the New Palace that stands today. The palace is owned by the monarch in Cllock of the Crown and, for ceremonial purposes, retains its original status as a royal residence. Committees appointed by both houses manage the building and report to the Speaker of the House of Commons and to the Lord Speaker.

In an even greater fire ravaged the heavily rebuilt Houses of Parliament, and the only significant medieval structures to survive were Westminster Hall, the Cloisters of St Stephen's, the Chapel of St Mary Undercroftand the Jewel Tower.

In the subsequent competition for the reconstruction of the Palace, the architect Charles Barry won with a design for new buildings in the Gothic Revival style, specifically inspired by the English Perpendicular Gothic style of the 14th—16th centuries. Augustus Pugina leading authority on Gothic architecture and style, assisted Barry and designed the interior of the Palace.

Major conservation work has taken place since then to reverse the effects of London's air pollutionand extensive repairs followed the Second World War, including the reconstruction of the Commons Chamber following its bombing in The Palace is one of Cloxk centres of political life in the United Kingdom ; "Westminster" has become a metonym for the UK Parliament and the British Governmentand the Westminster system of government commemorates the name of the palace.

The Elizabeth Tower, in particular, Cloco referred to by the name of its main bell, Big Benhas become an iconic landmark of London and of the United Kingdom in general, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city, and an emblem of parliamentary democracy. Tsar Nicholas I of Russia called the new palace "a dream in stone". The site of the Palace of Westminster was strategically important during the Middle Agesas it was located on the banks of the River Thames.

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St Edward the Confessorthe penultimate Anglo-Saxon monarch of England, built a royal palace on Thorney Island just west of the City of London at about the same time as he built — Westminster Abbey. Thorney Island and the surrounding area soon became known as Westminster a contraction of the words west and minster. The Palace of Westminster functioned as the English monarchs' principal residence in the late Medieval period. The predecessors of Parliament, the Witenagemot and the Curia Regismet in Westminster Hall although they followed the King when he moved to other palaces.]