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Houses of Parliament Gallery

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The river front, the rooms on the tour route and the streets around the Palace of Westminster. Photography inside is restricted to three spaces, which is why interior frames of this building are rare.

The river front of the Houses of Parliament from the far bank of the Thames, the Elizabeth Tower closing the view on the right
The river front of the Houses of Parliament from the far bank of the Thames, the Elizabeth Tower closing the view on the right
The hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall, its oak arches meeting overhead above the steps to the great south window
The hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall, its oak arches meeting overhead above the steps to the great south window
The great south window of Westminster Hall lit from outside, with the flight of steps rising towards St Stephen's Porch
The great south window of Westminster Hall lit from outside, with the flight of steps rising towards St Stephen's Porch
Heraldic glass in the great window above the Westminster Hall steps, seen from the floor of the hall with visitors below
Heraldic glass in the great window above the Westminster Hall steps, seen from the floor of the hall with visitors below
Central Lobby under its fan vault, the brass chandelier hanging over the mosaic floor between four arched doorways
Central Lobby under its fan vault, the brass chandelier hanging over the mosaic floor between four arched doorways
St Stephen's Hall looking towards Central Lobby, statues of parliamentarians lining both walls beneath the vaulted ceiling
St Stephen's Hall looking towards Central Lobby, statues of parliamentarians lining both walls beneath the vaulted ceiling
Two of the Building of Britain murals in St Stephen's Hall, with a statue between them and stained glass above
Two of the Building of Britain murals in St Stephen's Hall, with a statue between them and stained glass above
Heraldic stained glass above the murals in St Stephen's Hall, throwing colour onto the encaustic tiled floor
Heraldic stained glass above the murals in St Stephen's Hall, throwing colour onto the encaustic tiled floor
Two of the four clock dials of the Elizabeth Tower and the gilded belfry above them, against a blue sky
Two of the four clock dials of the Elizabeth Tower and the gilded belfry above them, against a blue sky
The Elizabeth Tower seen from Parliament Square through the perimeter railings, with the pinnacles of the Palace to its right
The Elizabeth Tower seen from Parliament Square through the perimeter railings, with the pinnacles of the Palace to its right
The Houses of Parliament and the Elizabeth Tower framed by plane tree branches on the South Bank of the Thames
The Houses of Parliament and the Elizabeth Tower framed by plane tree branches on the South Bank of the Thames
The Palace of Westminster across the Thames with the Victoria Tower flying the Union flag, a pier and river craft in the foreground
The Palace of Westminster across the Thames with the Victoria Tower flying the Union flag, a pier and river craft in the foreground
A red London bus on Abingdon Street passing the Victoria Tower at the south end of the Houses of Parliament
A red London bus on Abingdon Street passing the Victoria Tower at the south end of the Houses of Parliament
Visitors queuing behind a Welcome to Parliament barrier on the pavement below the pinnacled south front of the Palace
Visitors queuing behind a Welcome to Parliament barrier on the pavement below the pinnacled south front of the Palace
Visitors gathered outside the west front of the Palace of Westminster under a mackerel sky, with security barriers along the pavement
Visitors gathered outside the west front of the Palace of Westminster under a mackerel sky, with security barriers along the pavement
The bronze statue of Oliver Cromwell on Cromwell Green, a lion at the foot of its plinth and the Elizabeth Tower behind
The bronze statue of Oliver Cromwell on Cromwell Green, a lion at the foot of its plinth and the Elizabeth Tower behind
The east end of Westminster Abbey's Lady Chapel, its bay windows and pinnacles topped with gilded weathervanes
The east end of Westminster Abbey's Lady Chapel, its bay windows and pinnacles topped with gilded weathervanes

Two of these were taken in rooms most visitors never photograph: the hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall and the fan vault of Central Lobby. Both sit on the standard route, and what you actually see walks through them in order. The Elizabeth Tower appears three times here and is the one thing on this list you cannot photograph from inside without a separate ticket.

The last frame is Westminster Abbey rather than the Palace — the east end of its Lady Chapel, ninety seconds away across Parliament Square, and included on several combined visits. For the trips themselves, guided tour Parliament London sets them side by side.