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Houses of Parliament
Parliament Street, City of Westminster, SW1
London ENG United Kingdom
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| Status: | built | | Construction Dates | | Began | 1836 | | Finished | 1868 |
|  | | Building Uses | | - other | | - government | | - monument | | - office | | - parking garage | | - religious | | Structural Types | | - tower | | - church | | - clock | | - flag | | - highrise | | Architectural Style | | - neo-gothic | | Materials | | - steel |
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| | Heights | | Value | | Source / Comments | | | | Victoria tower flag | | 397 ft | | | | | | | | | | Spire | | 335 ft | | | | | | | | | | Clock tower | | 316 ft | | | | | | | | | | Central tower | | 262 ft | | | | | | | |
Description
Architect: Sir Charles Barry
The clock tower is known around the world as 'Big Ben' although this actually refers to one of the bells inside. The tower itself is Saint Stephen's Tower.
Despite the building's Gothic facade, the structure is a modern steel frame.
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