"The Westminster complex - and this includes the Houses of Parliament, St. Margaret's and Westminster Abbey - is the most historic site in the entire British Empire," says the website for the series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity", which presents UNESCO World Heritage sites worldwide to the culture-loving viewer (albeit in German) in short, 15-minute segments. The film clip corresponding to this highlight can be found in the ARD media library at the following link:

=> ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/westminster-grossbritannien-folge-17/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS83MjQ1OTU2

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Christine🔹

March 3, 2026

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The best view is from the south bank; from Westminster Tube station/Big Ben, simply walk across Westminster Bridge.

From the north side, the scale is not clearly apparent.

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Ravi

May 31, 2025

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watch out for tourists not looking where they are going

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