The Parliament Square, a large open green area in the centre with trees and statues. It was laid out in 1868 in order to open up the space around the Palace of Westminster and improve traffic flow, and featured London's first traffic signals. The east side of the square, lying opposite one of the key entrances to the Palace of Westminster, has historically been a common site of protest against government action or inaction. (previous | next | back to album | 2020:02:10 15:51:45 | 85% of an album)