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The Palace of Westminster and the River Thames in Middlesex

Westminster Westminster is a city in Middlesex. It is the effective capital of the United Kingdom, and its heart reflects its history; a mixture of the mediaeval and the attributes of a grand imperial capital. It stands on the north bank of the River Thames, immediately to the west of the City of London and completely contiguous with it. Here are found all the organs of the Crown and of rule and government. Around Parliament Square stands the homes of Parliament, the chief offices of state, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, and the church represented grandly in Westminster Abbey. With these and other, Westminster has a large concentration of London's historic and prestigious landmarks and visitor attractions. Buckingham Palace stands nearby. Amongst the tightly packed urban landscape however are several broad Royal Parks. Westminster, home of the government of the realm for a thousand years, is also a powerhouse of commerce, all of which has long since enabled Westminster to exceed its once dominant neighbour, the City of London, in size and population and retail commerce. (Read more)