the Palace of Westminster
/ðə ˌpæləs əv ˈwestmɪnstə(r)/
/ðə ˌpæləs əv ˈwestmɪnstər/
- the official name of the British Houses of Parliament. Its full name is the New Palace of Westminster, since it was built after the Old Palace of Westminster was destroyed in a fire in 1834. Parliament used to meet in the Old Palace, which was first built for Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. The Palace of Westminster was made a World Heritage Site in 1987.
威斯敏斯特宫：英国国会大厦的正式名称。它的全称是威斯敏斯特新宫，因为它是在1834年威斯敏斯特旧宫在一场大火中被摧毁后修建的。议会曾经在旧宫开会，这座旧宫是11世纪为悔者爱德华（Edward）建造的。威斯敏斯特宫于1987年被列为世界遗产。