Westminster Palace and Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret's Church

　　   Rebuilt in 1840 on the site of significant medieval ruins, Westminster Palace is a prime example of Neo-Gothic architecture. It also includes St. Margaret's Church, a small medieval church in the Perpendicular Gothic style. Westminster Abbey holds great historical and symbolic significance, having been the site of coronation ceremonies for British monarchs since the 11th century.

　　   Located on the banks of the River Thames in London, UK, Westminster Palace is the world's largest Gothic building and serves as the meeting place of the UK Parliament, housing both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The palace faces west with the River Thames to its east, covering an area of 8 acres. Its main structure consists of three rows of palace buildings stretching 287 meters in length, connected by seven cross wings at both ends and the middle.

　　   There is one tall tower at the southwest and northeast corners of Westminster Palace. The Victoria Tower at the southwest corner stands 102 meters high, measuring 22.9 meters in both length and width. Entirely built of stone, it has 11 floors inside and is used to store important parliamentary documents and archives due to its excellent fire-resistant properties. The square clock tower at the northeast corner is a 96-meter-high campanile, topped with the world-famous Big Ben. Built in 1856, the clock tower houses a 13.5-ton bell with a diameter of 7 meters. Its hour hand is 2.75 meters long and the minute hand is 4.27 meters long, while the pendulum weighs 305 kilograms. The bell chimes every hour, with its resounding sound broadcast worldwide via the BBC. The clock was supervised by Sir Benjamin Hall, after whom Big Ben is named.

　　   Foreign name: Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church Must-visit reason: The world's largest Gothic building Continent: Europe【Europe】 Country/Region: Britain[Britain] Province/State: Greater London [Greater London] City: Westminster [Westminster]