Buckingham Palace is best known as the residence of British monarchs located in the City of Westminster. Today the palace is the administrative headquarters of the Monarchs. It was originally built for the Duke of Buckingham in the early 18th century and has been in private ownership for at least 150 years. However, during the 19th century, the palace was expanded by two British architects, John Nash and Edward Blore. Only a few additions were made to the palace in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the east facade, which contains the balcony on which the royal family traditionally greets crowds. Buckingham Palace was mainly built in neoclassical architectural style, which was basically inspired by the architecture of ancient Greece and ancient Rome. The exterior was made of Bath stone in the French neoclassical style. The east facade of the mansion was remade in Portland stone in 1913. The mansion has a total of 775 rooms. Many of the original 19th-century interior designs have survived and can still be seen, including the spread of colored scagliola and blue and pink lapis lazuli. The smaller reception rooms were decorated in Chinese style. Interesting Facts:• Buckingham Palace has the largest private garden in London.• The palace has its own chapel, swimming pool, post office, doctor's surgery and cinema. Buckingham Palace2.6 The Houses of The Houses of Parliament of Westminster, also commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, is located on the bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, London. The Palace of Westminster, as it now stands, replaces a medieval building complex that was completely demolished by fire in 1834. It was built primarily as a residence for the kings of England until fire destroyed... . middle of sheet ......www.youtube.com/watch?v=-era-GgAB0gWelcome to St Paul's Cathedral, London (2014) Explore the cathedral. [Online] Available from: http://www.stpauls.co.uk/Cathedral-History/Explore-the-Cathedral [Accessed: 25 January 2014]Buckingham Palace – The British Monarchy (2009) History. [Online] Available from: http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences/BuckinghamPalace/History.aspx [Accessed: 2 February 2014]Palace of Westminster (2013) Palace architecture. [Online] Available from: http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/architecture/ [Accessed: 24 February 2014] Ronca, D. (2012) How the London Eye Works. How things work. [Online] Available from: http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/london-eye.htm [Accessed 9 March 2014]The Tallest Tower: Building The Shard. Watch the video online. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxUyxrQvybw