Parliament – David Kotz

Parliament – Westminster Palace

A tour inside the halls of Parliament, including the House of Lords, House of Commons, and Westminster Hall.

We live a short walk from Westminster Palace, the home of Parliament, so it we took advantage of the opportunity for a guided tour of these historic buildings. It is right across the street from Westminster Abbey, which we toured two weeks ago, and the Jewel Tower, which I explored a week ago. The palace, which now houses the government of the United Kingdom – including the House of Lords and the House of Commons – dates back more than 900 years and is one of the most significant buildings in London.

Statue of King Richard I (Richard the Lion-hearted) – Westminster Palace, London.

The Jewel Tower

A historic 1360 King’s tower.

The thing about London is, well, one can be walking down the street and come across a 14th-century tower tucked in between modern buildings. I’d noted this historic building before, during one of my random perambulations in Westminster. Today, it was open for visitors, so I popped in. From behind, it had a lovely view across the street to Westminster palace, where the Victoria Tower appeared brilliant on this pretty spring day.