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The British Parliament sits in the Building which is called the Palace of Westminster. It’s also called the Houses of Parliament because there are two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. You

Слайд 1The Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament

Слайд 2The British Parliament sits in the Building which is called the

Palace of Westminster. It’s also called the Houses of Parliament because there are two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. You can go in the buildings , if you make arrangement.
The British Parliament sits in the Building which is called the Palace of Westminster. It’s also called

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

Слайд 4The Palace dates from medieval times.

The Palace dates from medieval times.

Слайд 5 On November 4, 1605, a man called Guy

Fawkes was found in a Palace cellar. He was about to set fire to some barrels of gunpowder. His capture is celebrated with bonfires and fireworks every year on November 5.
On November 4, 1605, a man called Guy Fawkes was found in a Palace

Слайд 6Jewel Tower
The Jewel Tower in London is one of only two

surviving sections of the medieval royal Palace of Westminster. It was built in approximately 1365 to house the treasures of Edward III and its alternative name was the "King's Privy Wardrobe".
Jewel TowerThe Jewel Tower in London is one of only two surviving sections of the medieval royal

Слайд 7Westminster Hall
Westminster Hall, the oldest existing part of the

Palace of Westminster, was erected in 1097. The Hall has a huge wooden roof decorated with carved angels. If has been used for Royal banquets and State trials.

George IV coronation banquet

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

Слайд 8Victoria 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.

Victoria Tower  Victoria Tower is the tallest (98.5m) square tower at the south-western end of the

Слайд 9Big Ben
Big Ben is the huge bell in the

Clock Tower on the eastern end of the Houses of Parliament It is 96.3 metres high.

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.

Big Ben  Big Ben is the huge bell in the Clock Tower on the eastern end

Слайд 10Victoria Tower Gardens
There are a number of small gardens surrounding the

Palace of Westminster. Victoria Tower Gardens with Buxton Memorial Fountain is open as a public park along the side of the river south of the palace.
Victoria Tower  GardensThere are a number of small gardens surrounding the Palace of Westminster. Victoria Tower

Слайд 11Old Palace Yard
Old Palace Yard, with bronze stature of Richard I,

is paved over and covered in concrete security blocks. A square of grass opposite is often used by television journalists to interview Members of Parliament.
Old Palace YardOld Palace Yard, with bronze stature of Richard I, is paved over and covered in

Слайд 12The Palace of Westminster includes over 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and

4.8 km of passageways. The building includes four floors; the ground floor includes offices, dining rooms and bars.

Inside the Palace

The "first floor" houses the main rooms of the Palace, including the Chambers, the lobbies and the libraries. The top-two floors are used for committee rooms and offices.

The Palace of Westminster includes over 1,100 rooms, 100 staircases and 4.8 km of passageways. The building includes

Слайд 13Royal Robing Room
The first room you enter is called the Royal

Robing Room. This is where the Queen puts on a special robe and the Imperial State Crown, which has been brought here from the Tower of London.
Royal Robing RoomThe first room you enter is called the Royal Robing Room. This is where the

Слайд 14Royal Gallery
Next you will pass through the Royal Gallery. There are

two large paintings on either side .

Heads of State from other countries sometimes give speeches in this room while they are visiting Parliament.

Royal GalleryNext you will pass through the Royal Gallery. There are two large paintings on either side

Слайд 15Prince’s Chamber
The Prince's Chamber is a small area used for receiving

and writing messages. This room is above the cellar where Guy Fawkes was caught with barrels of gunpowder in November 1605, planning to blow up Parliament at the time when the king James I came for the State Opening.
Prince’s ChamberThe Prince's Chamber is a small area used for receiving and writing messages. This room is

Слайд 16House of Lords
The Chamber of the House of Lords is located

in the southern part of the Palace of Westminster. The benches in the Chamber, as well as other furnishings in the Lords' side of the Palace, are coloured red.
House of LordsThe Chamber of the House of Lords is located in the southern part of the

Слайд 17Woolsack
The Woolsack is a seat stuffed with wool on which

the Lord Speaker sits. It was introduced by King Edward III (1327-77) and originally stuffed with English wool as a reminder of England's traditional source of wealth - the wool trade - and as a sign of prosperity.
Woolsack The Woolsack is a seat stuffed with wool on which the Lord Speaker sits. It was

Слайд 18Central Lobby
The octagonal Central Lobby is the main

reception area. It is decorated with mosaics. The Speaker (who is in charge of the Commons) walks through here on the way to debates, carrying the Mace, the symbol of royal authority.
Central Lobby   The octagonal Central Lobby is the main reception area. It is decorated with

Слайд 19Member’s Lobby
Beyond the Central Lobby lies the Members' Lobby, in which

Members of Parliament hold discussions or negotiations. The Members' Lobby contains statues of several former Prime Ministers, including David Lloyd George, Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee and Margaret Thatcher.
Member’s LobbyBeyond the Central Lobby lies the Members' Lobby, in which Members of Parliament hold discussions or

Слайд 20House of Commons
The Chamber of the House of Commons is

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

House of Commons The Chamber of the House of Commons is at the northern end of the

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