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The Houses The Houses of of ParliamentParliament

Student: Lukyanova K.Teacher: Chepiga V.I.

The British Parliament sits in the Building The British Parliament sits in the Building which is called the which is called the Palace of WestminsterPalace of Westminster. . It’s also called the Houses of Parliament It’s also called the Houses of Parliament

because there are two Houses: the House because there are two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. You of Lords and the House of Commons. You

can go in thecan go in the buildingsbuildings , if you make, if you make arrangement. arrangement.

The palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the London borough of the

City of Westminster, close to other government buildings in

Whitehall.

The Palace dates from medieval times.The Palace dates from medieval times.

On On November 4, November 4, 1605, 1605, a man a man

called called Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes was found in a was found in a Palace cellar. Palace cellar.

He was about to He was about to set fire to some set fire to some

barrels of barrels of gunpowder. His gunpowder. His

capture is capture is celebrated with celebrated with

bonfires and bonfires and fireworks every fireworks every

year on November year on November 5.5.

The The Jewel TowerJewel Tower in in London is one of only two London is one of only two surviving sections of the surviving sections of the medieval royal Palace of medieval royal Palace of Westminster. It was built Westminster. It was built in approximately 1365 to in approximately 1365 to

house the treasures of house the treasures of Edward III and its Edward III and its

alternative name was the alternative name was the "King's Privy Wardrobe"."King's Privy Wardrobe".

Jewel TowerJewel Tower

Westminster Westminster HallHall

Westminster Hall, Westminster Hall, the oldest existing the oldest existing part of the Palace part of the Palace of Westminster, of Westminster, was erected in was erected in

1097. The Hall has 1097. The Hall has a huge wooden a huge wooden

roof decorated with roof decorated with carved angels. If carved angels. If

has been used for has been used for Royal banquets Royal banquets and State trials. and State trials.

George IV coronation banquet

Victoria TowerVictoria Tower

Victoria Tower is the tallest (98.5m)

square tower at the south-western end of the Palace. Now it is home to the Parliamentary Archives. Millions of government documents are

kept here.

A flag flies on the tower when Parliament is sitting during

the day.

Big BenBig Ben Big Ben is the huge bell Big Ben is the huge bell in the Clock Tower on the in the Clock Tower on the

eastern end of the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament.Houses of Parliament.

The bell may have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who

supervised the rebuilding of

Parliament. The booming 13.5-ton bell first rang out in 1859.

There are a number There are a number of small gardens of small gardens surrounding the surrounding the

Palace of Palace of Westminster. Victoria Westminster. Victoria Tower Gardens with Tower Gardens with

Buxton Memorial Buxton Memorial Fountain is open as a Fountain is open as a public park along the public park along the side of the river south side of the river south

of the palace. of the palace.

Victoria Tower Victoria Tower

GardensGardens

Black Rod's Black Rod's Garden (named Garden (named after the office after the office of Gentleman of Gentleman Usher of the Usher of the Black Rod) is Black Rod) is closed to the closed to the public and is public and is

used as a used as a private private

entrance.entrance.

Black Rod’s GardenBlack Rod’s Garden

Old Palace Yard, Old Palace Yard, with bronze with bronze

stature of Richard stature of Richard I, is paved over I, is paved over and covered in and covered in

concrete security concrete security blocks. blocks.

Old Palace YardOld Palace Yard

New Palace New Palace Yard (on the Yard (on the

north side) and north side) and Speaker's Green Speaker's Green (directly north (directly north of the Palace) of the Palace) are all private are all private and closed to and closed to

the public.the public.

New Palace YardNew Palace Yard

College Green, College Green, opposite the opposite the

House of Lords, is House of Lords, is a small triangular a small triangular green commonly green commonly

used for used for television television

interviews with interviews with politicians.politicians.

College GreenCollege Green

The first room you The first room you enter is called the enter is called the

Royal Robing Room. Royal Robing Room. This is where the This is where the Queen puts on a Queen puts on a

special robe and the special robe and the Imperial State Imperial State

Crown, which has Crown, which has been brought here been brought here from the Tower of from the Tower of

London.London.

Royal Robing Royal Robing RoomRoom

Next you will Next you will pass through the pass through the

Royal Gallery. Royal Gallery. There are two There are two large paintings large paintings on either sideon either side ..

Royal GalleryRoyal Gallery

Heads of State from other countries sometimes give speeches in this

room while they are visiting Parliament.

The Prince's Chamber is a small area used for The Prince's Chamber is a small area used for receiving and writing messages. This room is receiving and writing messages. This room is

above the cellar where Guy Fawkes was caught above the cellar where Guy Fawkes was caught with barrels of gunpowder in November 1605, with barrels of gunpowder in November 1605,

planning to blow up Parliament at the time planning to blow up Parliament at the time when the king James I came for the State when the king James I came for the State

Opening. Opening.

Prince’s ChamberPrince’s Chamber

The Chamber of the The Chamber of the House of Lords is House of Lords is

located in the located in the southern part of the southern part of the

Palace of Westminster. Palace of Westminster. The benches in the The benches in the Chamber, as well as Chamber, as well as other furnishings in other furnishings in

the Lords' side of the the Lords' side of the Palace, are coloured Palace, are coloured

red. red.

House of LordsHouse of Lords

The Woolsack is a seat stuffed with The Woolsack is a seat stuffed with wool on which the Lord Speaker sits. It wool on which the Lord Speaker sits. It

was introduced by King Edward III was introduced by King Edward III (1327-77) and originally stuffed with (1327-77) and originally stuffed with

English wool as a reminder of English wool as a reminder of England's traditional source of wealth England's traditional source of wealth

- the wool trade - and as a sign of - the wool trade - and as a sign of prosperity. prosperity.

Woolsack Woolsack

Central Central LobbyLobby

The octagonal The octagonal Central Lobby is the Central Lobby is the

main reception area. It main reception area. It is decorated with is decorated with

mosaics. The Speaker mosaics. The Speaker (who is in charge of (who is in charge of

the Commons) walks the Commons) walks through here on the through here on the

way to debates, way to debates, carrying the Mace, the carrying the Mace, the

symbol of royal symbol of royal authority.authority.

Beyond the Central Lobby Beyond the Central Lobby lies the Members' Lobby, in lies the Members' Lobby, in

which Members of which Members of Parliament hold discussions Parliament hold discussions

or negotiations. The or negotiations. The Members' Lobby contains Members' Lobby contains statues of several former statues of several former Prime Ministers, including Prime Ministers, including

David Lloyd George, David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill, Clement Winston Churchill, Clement

Attlee and Margaret Attlee and Margaret Thatcher.Thatcher.

Member’s Member’s LobbyLobby

House of CommonsHouse of Commons The Chamber of the The Chamber of the

House of Commons is at House of Commons is at the northern end of the the northern end of the Palace of Westminster. Palace of Westminster. The benches, as well as The benches, as well as other furnishings in the other furnishings in the Commons side of the Commons side of the Palace, are coloured Palace, are coloured

green.green.

The House of Commons is divided into two sides. Government MPs sit on one side.

MPs who are not part of the Government sit on the other side; they are called the

Opposition. The distance between the two sides is the length of two drawn swords.

St Stephen's Hall is on St Stephen's Hall is on the site of the chapel of the site of the chapel of

the old Palace of the old Palace of Westminster in Westminster in

medieval times. This medieval times. This was then used as the was then used as the first location for the first location for the House of Commons: House of Commons:

brass studs in the floor brass studs in the floor show the positions of show the positions of the speaker's chair the speaker's chair

(before that the altar (before that the altar was here).was here).

Stephen’s HallStephen’s Hall