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Houses of Parliament, London, England Houses of Parliament, London, England
House of Lords House of Lords

Houses of Parliament, London, England

Houses of Parliament, London, England
The city of London, capital of the United Kingdom, is the seat of government. Parliament, seen here, consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Built between 1840 and 1850, the neo-Gothic complex of buildings is still officially called the New Palace of Westminster.
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London (England); Architecture (building); United Kingdom; Parliament, British
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