The houses of parliament

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street. The name may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building complex most of which was destroyed in 1834, and its replacement New Palace that stands today; it has retained its original style and status as a royal residence for ceremonial purposes.
The first royal palace was built on the site in the eleventh century, and Westminster was the primary London residence of the Kings of England until a fire destroyed much of the complex in 1512.

O Palácio de Westminster, também conhecido como Casas do Parlamento ou o Palácio de Westminster, é o ponto de encontro das duas câmaras do Parlamento do Reino Unido, a Câmara dos Lordes e a Câmara dos Comuns. Encontra-se na margem norte do [nota 1] Rio Tamisa, no coração do bairro londrino da Cidade de Westminster, perto da histórica Abadia de Westminster e dos edifícios governamentais de Whitehall e Downing Street. O primeiro palácio real foi construído no local no século XI, e Westminster era a residência londrina principal dos reis da Inglaterra até que um incêndio destruiu grande parte do complexo em 1512.