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Hear about the history, its architecture, and working of the U.K. Parliament and how it evolved into what it is today
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament
Hear about the history of the Fire of 1834 that destroyed most of the original Palace of Westminster, London
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Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
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Dais of the Royal Robing Room in the House of Lords, London, 1840–60
Charles Barry and Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin: Houses of Parliament
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Houses of Parliament at night, London.
Houses of Parliament and Big Ben, London
Hear about the history, its architecture, and working of the U.K. Parliament and how it evolved into what it is today
Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament
Hear about the history of the Fire of 1834 that destroyed most of the original Palace of Westminster, London
Know about the necessary precautions to bring the whole series of the Magna Carta together at the Robing Room of the Palace of Westminster to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the charter's issue
Study London's history through sites such as Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, and the River Thames
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