The Palace of Westminster in London is where the two houses of the United Kingdom's Parliament meet. A royal palace stood on the site from the time of Edward the Confessor in the 11th century, and Westminster Hall was built under William II in the 1090s. By the middle of the 14th century the Parliament had become a regular institution and the Commons began to meet separately from the Lords. The medieval palace was destroyed by a fire in 1834, and the present Gothic Revival building was designed by Charles Barry with Augustus Pugin and constructed in the following decades. Its Elizabeth Tower, home to the bell called Big Ben, is a famous landmark, and the palace is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Before and after
- from 24 May 1337 to 9 October 1453Hundred Years' War
- from March 1338 to October 1339English Channel naval campaign, 1338-1339
- 1340Construction of Doge's Palace
- 1340Construction of Château de Vincennes
- 1342Construction of Palace of Westminster
- 30 September 1342Battle of Morlaix
- 1343Birth of Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1345Construction of Ponte Vecchio
- from 1346 to 1859Principality of Moldavia
More in Civilizations & archaeology
- 691 CEConstruction of Dome of the Rock
- 8th centuryConstruction of Borobudur Temple
- 1066Construction of Tower of London
- from 1206 to 1368Mongol Empire
- from 1368 to 1644Ming dynasty
- 1473Construction of Sistine Chapel
The era
This moment belongs to the Medieval world (500 CE to 1500 CE), kingdoms, faiths and trade routes. You can also browse everything in the 14th century.