On October 16, 1834, the Palace of Westminster, which houses the Houses of Parliament in London, was indeed heavily damaged by a fire. The fire was a major disaster and resulted in the destruction of a significant portion of the original palace.
The fire began in the evening and raged for several hours, eventually consuming the medieval Palace of Westminster. The cause of the fire was attributed to the burning of wooden tally sticks in the basement of the House of Lords. These sticks had been accumulating for years as part of the record-keeping process. The fire spread rapidly due to the old and largely wooden construction of the building.
The destruction of the original palace led to the decision to rebuild the Palace of Westminster in a neo-Gothic style, which is the iconic architectural design that we see today. Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin were responsible for the design of the new building. The new palace incorporated some surviving structures and elements, such as Westminster Hall, while the rest was reconstructed in a more fire-resistant fashion using stone and other materials.
The reconstruction of the Palace of Westminster, which includes the famous Big Ben clock tower, was a significant architectural and historical undertaking and is now an iconic symbol of British government and democracy.
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