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Houses Of Parliament (other)
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The Houses of Parliament is the Palace of Westminster, the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the United Kingdom. Houses of Parliament may also refer to: * Chambers of parliament, the two houses of bicameral legislatures * Houses of Parliament (Monet series), a series of paintings by Claude Monet of the Palace of Westminster * Irish Houses of Parliament, seat of the former Parliament of Ireland * Malaysian Houses of Parliament, seat of the Parliament of Malaysia See also * Parliament House (other) * Parliament buildings (other) * Legislative building A legislative building is a building in which a legislature sits and makes laws for its respective political entity. The term used for the building varies between the political entities, such as "building", "capitol", "hall", "house", or "palace" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houses Of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster serves as the meeting place for both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Informally known as the Houses of Parliament, the Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London, England. Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to several historic structures but most often: the ''Old Palace'', a medieval building-complex largely destroyed by fire in 1834, or its replacement, the ''New Palace'' that stands today. The palace is owned by the Crown. Committees appointed by both houses manage the building and report to the Speaker of the House of Commons and to the Lord Speaker. The first royal palace constructed on the site dated from the 11th century, and Westminster became the primary residence of the Kings of England until fire destroyed the royal apartments in 1512 (after which, the nearby Palace of Whiteh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chambers Of Parliament
A legislative chamber or house is a deliberative assembly within a legislature which generally meets and votes separately from the legislature's other chambers. Legislatures are usually unicameral, consisting of only one chamber, or bicameral, consisting of two, but there are rare examples of tricameral and tetracameral legislatures. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is the only country documented as having a pentacameral (later hexacameral) legislature. Bicameralism In a ''bicameral'' legislature, the two bodies are often referred to as an ''upper'' and a ''lower'' house, where the latter is often regarded as more particularly the representatives of the people. The lower house is almost always the originator of legislation, and the upper house is the body that offers the "second look" and decides whether to veto or approve the bills. In the United Kingdom legislation can be originated in either house, but the lower house can ultimately prevail if the two hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houses Of Parliament (Monet Series)
Claude Monet painted a series of impressionist oil paintings of the Palace of Westminster, home of the British Parliament, in the autumn of 1899 and the early months of 1900 and 1901 during stays in London. All of the series' paintings share the same viewpoint from Monet's window or a terrace at St Thomas' Hospital overlooking the Thames and the approximate canvas size of 81 cm × 92 cm (32 in × 36 3/8 in). They are, however, painted during different times of the day and weather conditions. By the time of the ''Houses of Parliament'' series, Monet had abandoned his earlier practice of completing a painting on the spot in front of the motif. He carried on refining the images back home in Giverny, France, and sent to London for photographs to help in this. This caused some adverse reaction, but Monet's reply was that his means of creating a work was his own business and it was up to the viewer to judge the final result. Gallery Some of the 19 known paintings in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Houses Of Parliament
Parliament House ( ga, Tithe na Parlaiminte) in Dublin, Ireland, was home to the Parliament of Ireland, and since 1803 has housed the Bank of Ireland. It was the world's first purpose-built bicameral parliament house. It is located at College Green. History Originally it was the site of Chichester House, which was built in the early 17th century by Sir Arthur Chichester. This building was adapted for use by the Irish Parliament in the 1670s, and was demolished to make way for a new parliamentary building. Chichester House was flanked by rows of narrow houses known as Dutch Billies, which were demolished and replaced during the Wide Streets Commission. Construction started in 1729. The building was home to the two Houses of Parliament, serving as the seat of both chambers (the Lords and Commons) of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland for most of the 18th century until that parliament was abolished by the Act of Union of 1800, when Ireland became part of the United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Houses Of Parliament
The Malaysian Houses of Parliament ( Malay: ''Bangunan Parlimen Malaysia''), is a building complex where the Malaysian Parliament assembles. The structure is located at the Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur, close to the Malaysian National Monument. Description The complex comprises two parts, a 3-story main building and a 17-story 77 metre tall tower. The main building hosts the ''Dewan Rakyat'' (House of Representatives) and the ''Dewan Negara'' (Senate) while representatives' offices are located in the tower. The complex was constructed during the period when the federal government was based in Kuala Lumpur. While the vast majority of government operations has moved to Putrajaya since the late-1990s, the parliament continues to convene at Kuala Lumpur's Parliament House. Construction Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Malayan Prime Minister, suggested the construction of the Houses of Parliament in December 1959. The construction of the building cost RM18 million. Designed by Ivor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament House (other)
Parliament House may refer to: Australia * Parliament House, Canberra, Parliament of Australia * Parliament House, Adelaide, Parliament of South Australia * Parliament House, Brisbane, Parliament of Queensland * Parliament House, Darwin, Parliament of the Northern Territory * Parliament House, Hobart, Parliament of Tasmania * Parliament House, Melbourne, Parliament of Victoria * Parliament House, Perth, Parliament of Western Australia * Parliament House, Sydney, Parliament of New South Wales Other countries * National Parliament House, Bangladesh * Parliament House, Helsinki, Finland * Parliament House of Ghana * Parliament House, Grenada * Alþingishúsið, Iceland * Parliament House (India) * Parliament House, Dublin, Ireland * Parliament House (Malta) * Parliament House, Wellington, New Zealand * Parliament House Islamabad, Pakistan * Parliament House, Edinburgh, Scotland * Parliament House, Singapore * Parliament House, Malaysia * Parliament House, Stockholm, Sweden * Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Buildings (other)
Parliament building and variations may refer to: *Casa de la Vall: a two building complex (old and new) in Andorra la Vella, Andorra *Palace of the Argentine National Congress, in Buenos Aires, Argentina *Austrian Parliament Building *Bangladesh Parliament Building *Parliament Buildings (Barbados), a two building complex in Bridgetown, Barbados *Brussels Parliament building * Parliament Hill for the Canadian Parliament Buildings **British Columbia Parliament Buildings, the official name of the provincial legislative buildings in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada **First Ontario Parliament Buildings ** Parliament Building (Quebec), an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec * Estonian Parliament Building * Finnish Parliament Building *Parliament Building, Guyana *Hungarian Parliament Building * Parliament Buildings (Kenya) *New Zealand Parliament Buildings **The Beehive, the executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings * Sri Lankan Parliament Building * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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