國會大廈Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster is the seat of Britain's two parliamentary houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In the middle of the 11th century, King Edward the Confessor had moved his court to the Palace of Westminster, situated on a central site near the river Thames. In 1265 a parliament was created with two houses: the Lords and the Commons. The House of Lords met at the Palace of Westminster while the House of Commons did not have a permanent location. After King Henry VIII moved his court to Whitehall Palace in 1530, the House of Lords continued to meet in Westminster. In 1547 the House of Commons also moved here, confirming Westminster as the central seat of government, a position it still holds today.

國會大廈又被稱為威斯敏斯特宮，是英國國會即上議院和下議院的所在地。11世紀中期，“懺悔者”愛德華將法庭搬遷至威斯敏斯特宮，位于毗鄰泰晤士河的中心位置。1265年，上議院和下議院產生了。當時上議院位于威斯敏斯特宮內，而下議院并沒有固定的地點。1530年，國王亨利八世將法庭搬遷到懷特豪爾宮后，上議院的議員們繼續將威斯敏斯特宮作為議事的地點。1547年，下議院也搬到了威斯敏斯特宮，此后威斯敏斯特就成為政府所在地。