Parliament buildings
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Parliament building and variations may refer to:
- Austrian Parliament BuildingAustrian Parliament BuildingThe Austrian Parliament Building in Vienna is where the two Houses of the Parliament of Austria conduct their sittings. The building is on the Ringstraße boulevard in the first district Innere Stadt, close by the Hofburg Palace and the Palace of Justice.The main construction lasted from 1874 to 1883...
- Bangladesh Parliament Building
- Brussels Parliament buildingBrussels Parliament buildingThe Brussels Parliament building largely dates back to the early twentieth century, although it has had modern renovations and some wings date back to the seventeenth century...
- Parliament HillParliament HillParliament Hill , colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. Its Gothic revival suite of buildingsthe parliament buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada and contains a number of architectural...
for the Canadian Parliament Buildings- British Columbia Parliament BuildingsBritish Columbia Parliament BuildingsThe British Columbia Parliament Buildings are located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and are home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia....
, the official name of the provincial legislative buildings in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada - First Ontario Parliament BuildingsFirst Ontario Parliament BuildingsThe first Ontario Parliament Buildings were built between 1829 and 1832 near Front, John, Simcoe and Wellington Streets in Toronto, Canada. Architects of the buildings were J.G. Chewett, Cumberland & Storm , Samuel Curry, John Ewart, John Howard and Thomas Rogers...
- Parliament Building (Quebec)Parliament Building (Quebec)The Parliament Building is an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec in Quebec City. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet in height...
, an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec
- British Columbia Parliament Buildings
- Parliament Building, GuyanaParliament Building, GuyanaGuyana's Parliament Building, designed by Joseph Hadfield, was built on a foundation of greenheart logs. The foundation stone was laid in 1829 and, in April 1834, the structure, stuccoed to resemble stone blocks, was completed....
- Hungarian Parliament BuildingHungarian Parliament BuildingThe Hungarian Parliament Building is the seat of the National Assembly of Hungary, one of Europe's oldest legislative buildings, a notable landmark of Hungary and a popular tourist destination of Budapest. It lies in Lajos Kossuth Square, on the bank of the Danube, in Budapest...
- New Zealand Parliament BuildingsNew Zealand Parliament BuildingsThe New Zealand Parliament Buildings house the New Zealand Parliament and are on a 45,000 square metre site at the northern end of Lambton Quay, Wellington...
- Sri Lankan Parliament BuildingSri Lankan Parliament BuildingThe Sri Lankan Parliament Complex is a public building and landmark that houses the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the administrative capital...
- Old Parliament Building of ColomboOld Parliament Building, ColomboThe Old Parliament Building, is the building that houses the Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka. Situated in the Colombo fort facing the sea, it is in close proximity to the President's House, Colombo. The building houses the island's legislature for 53 years until the New Parliament Complex was...
- Old Parliament Building of Colombo
- Palace of WestminsterPalace of WestminsterThe Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons...
, for the United Kingdom Parliament Buildings- Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)The Parliament Buildings, known as Stormont because of its location in the Stormont area of Belfast is the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Northern Ireland Executive...
at Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland - Scottish Parliament BuildingScottish Parliament BuildingThe Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7...
, the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood
- Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)