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The history of the Palace of Westminster began in the Middle Ages when it was used as a royal residence. The English (and subsequently British) Parliament of the United Kingdom has met there since 1295. The Palace burned down in 1834 and was replaced by the modern building.

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  • The history of the Palace of Westminster began in the Middle Ages when it was used as a royal residence. The English (and subsequently British) Parliament of the United Kingdom has met there since 1295. The Palace burned down in 1834 and was replaced by the modern building. (en)
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  • Parliament before the 1834 fire with Old Palace Yard in the foreground. Vardy's Stone Building is on the left, with Soane's law courts and the south gable end of Westminster Hall visible behind. In the centre is Wyatt's "Cotton Mill" frontage of the House of Lords. Soane's ceremonial entrance is on the far-right. (en)
  • Conjectural restoration of Westminster during the reign of Henry VIII. St Stephen's Chapel in the centre dominates the whole site, with the White Chamber and Painted Chamber on the left and Westminster Hall on the right. Westminster Abbey is in the background. (en)
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  • Print of Houses of Parliament before 1834 Fire.jpg (en)
  • Westminster 16C.jpg (en)
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  • The history of the Palace of Westminster began in the Middle Ages when it was used as a royal residence. The English (and subsequently British) Parliament of the United Kingdom has met there since 1295. The Palace burned down in 1834 and was replaced by the modern building. (en)
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  • History of the Palace of Westminster (en)
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