Britain's dazzling Houses of Parliament building, constructed from 1840 until 1870, is an international icon. But the building's greatest legacy may be something politicians and tourists don't ...

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Home; History; in depth Houses of Parliament: ten fascinating facts you didn’t know. The building is an icon of British politics, but holds some rather unusual secrets within its walls ...

The Houses of Parliament are collapsing — literally. Damage built up over almost two centuries of intensive use has left the Palace of Westminster in urgent need of structural repairs.

Indeed, the Houses of Parliament as a whole is gearing up for a £4billion, six-year renovation. The last such work was carried out nearly 200 years ago and enforced by a fire which burnt much of ...

Read Fast Facts from CNN about Great Britain’s Houses of Parliament, located on the Thames River in London.