国会大厦Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster is the seat of Britain's two parliamentary houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. In the middle of the 11th century, King Edward the Confessor had moved his court to the Palace of Westminster, situated on a central site near the river Thames. In 1265 a parliament was created with two houses: the Lords and the Commons. The House of Lords met at the Palace of Westminster while the House of Commons did not have a permanent location. After King Henry VIII moved his court to Whitehall Palace in 1530, the House of Lords continued to meet in Westminster. In 1547 the House of Commons also moved here, confirming Westminster as the central seat of government, a position it still holds today.

国会大厦又被称为威斯敏斯特宫，是英国国会即上议院和下议院的所在地。11世纪中期，“忏悔者”爱德华将法庭搬迁至威斯敏斯特宫，位于毗邻泰晤士河的中心位置。1265年，上议院和下议院产生了。当时上议院位于威斯敏斯特宫内，而下议院并没有固定的地点。1530年，国王亨利八世将法庭搬迁到怀特豪尔宫后，上议院的议员们继续将威斯敏斯特宫作为议事的地点。1547年，下议院也搬到了威斯敏斯特宫，此后威斯敏斯特就成为政府所在地。