Just across the Eye of London over the River Thames is the Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament, the most prominent landmark in London. It is the meeting place of the two houses of UK's parliament which is the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It's clock tower, known famously as Big Ben, has been regarded as an iconic symbol of UK's parliamentary democracy.
The historical structure of Westminster Palace made it among the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1987. Images show the riverfront view of the Palace from the Westminster Bridge.
Alvin posing happily with a London Police :-)
These pictures of the London souvenirs were taken at different dates.
That of Alvin was taken last January while mine is on June. :-)
Statues of Winston Churchill and Oliver Cromwell.
The first among the main three towers of the Palace, the Victoria Tower is located at the south-western corner of the Palace. It was the tallest secular building in the world when it was completed in 1858.
Below is the Central Tower, which is the second and the shortest tower of the Palace. It's was intentionally designed as a spire in order to balance the other two massive square towers at each end of the Palace.
And lastly, the third among the principal towers of the Palace is the Clock Tower or the Big Ben found at the northern end. It was just slightly shorter and slimmer than the Victoria Tower.
The statue of the mighty warrior "Lionheart", King Richard I of England.
A&R at Westminster Palace :-)
Tumambay kami ng matagal sa mga steel barriers sa harap ng Parliament, hehehe.
Right across the Parliament is the Westminster Abbey, a famous Gothic church in London and is the traditional place for coronation and burial site of the English monarchs for many years now. It's real name is the Collegiate Church of St. Peter at Westminster and is also a classified UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Northern entrance of the Church, where the 2011 royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will soon take place. :-)
The view from the Abbey
Rowsie at Westminster Abbey :-)
Demonstrations at the center of the Parliament Square.
The Jubilee Walkway is one of the official walkways in London. It was originally opened as The Silver Jubilee Walkway to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's accession and the Queen herself opened it on 9 June 1977. The intention was to connect the majority of London's tourist attractions and it is now one of six such walks within the Mayor of London's Strategic Routes.
Palace of Westminster at night.
*Basic data about the tourist spots stated above
was sourced from various Wikipedia sites.
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