The Houses of Parliament, also known as the Palace of Westminster is the seat of Britain's two parliamentary houses, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
国会大厦，又称威斯敏斯特宫，是英国两会的所在地，包括上议院和众议院。
In the middle of the 11th century, King Edward the Confessor had moved his court to the Palace of Westminster, situated on a central site near the river Thames. In 1265 a parliament was created with two houses: the Lords and the Commons. The House of Lords met at the Palace of Westminster while the House of Commons did not have a permanent location. In 1547 the House of Commons also moved here, confirming Westminster as the central seat of government, a position it still holds today.
11世纪中期，“忏悔者”爱德华国王将其宫殿移至威斯敏斯特宫，坐落于泰晤士河岸的一个中心地带。1265年，国会被分为两个议院：上议院和众议院。上议院位于威斯敏斯特宫而众议院则没有固定的所在地。1547年众议院也移至威斯敏斯特宫，这就确定了威斯敏斯特宫为中央政府所在地的位置，时至今日仍然是。
In 1834 a fire destroyed the Palace of Westminster. After that, Sir Charles Barry and his assistant Augustus Pugin created a large but balanced complex in neo Gothic style and incorporated the buildings that survived the fire. It includes the Clock Tower, Victoria Tower, House of Commons, House of Lords, Westminster Hall and the Lobbies.
1834年一场大火烧毁了威斯敏斯特宫。大火后，查尔斯·巴里爵士和他的助手奥古斯塔斯·普金重建了一座巨大而兼具新哥特式风格的建筑，并与大火中存留下的宫殿结构相结合。威斯敏斯特宫包括钟楼、维多利亚塔、众议院、上议院、威斯敏斯特大厅以及各个会堂。
