Image:Palace of Westminster, London - Feb 2007.jpg

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51.500415° N, -0.120088° E

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Description
English: The Palace of Westminster at night seen from the south bank of the River Thames.
Deutsch: Der Palace of Westminster bei Nacht, gesehen vom Südufer der Themse.
Česky: Westminsterský palác, noční pohled z jižního břehu Temže.
עברית: he:ארמון וסטמינסטר בלילה, ראות מהגדה הדרומית של he:נהר התמזה.

Victoria Tower and the House of Lords is on the left. The Clock Tower of Big Ben and the House of Commons is on the right. The spire left of centre is the 300ft ventilation chimney above the central lobby. The twin towers with flagless pole just visible in the background is Westminster Abbey.


A 2 x 6 segment panoramic image taken by myself with a Canon 5D and 85mm f/1.8 lens.
Source

Own work
Date

3rd of February, 2007
Author

Diliff
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English: The Palace of Westminster at night seen from the south bank of the River Thames.
Deutsch: Der Westminster-Palast bei Nacht, gesehen vom Südufer der Themse, London.
Français : Le Palais de Westminster de nuit, vu de la rive sud de la Tamise.
Česky: Westminsterský palác v noci, Londýn, pohled z jižního nábřeží řeky Temže
Deutsch: Der Westminster-Palast bei Nacht, gesehen vom Südufer der Themse, London.
English: The Palace of Westminster at night seen from the south bank of the River Thames.
Français : Le Palais de Westminster de nuit, vu de la rive sud de la Tamise.
Magyar : A londoni Westminster palota éjszaka (a Temze déli partjáról nézve)
Nederlands: Het Palace of Westminster bij nacht, gezien vanaf de zuidelijke oever van de rivier de Theems
Polski: Pałac Westminsterski nocą widziany z południowego brzegu Tamizy.
Svenska: Westminsterpalatset på kvällen, sett från Temsens södra bank.
简体中文: 从泰晤士河南岸看威斯敏斯特宫的夜景。
繁體中文: 從泰晤士河南岸看倫敦的西敏寺夜景

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