List of legislative buildings
This is a list of buildings in which legislatures sit.
National[]
Africa[]
This list is incomplete; you can help by . (February 2014) |
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Algeria | A new parliamentary building is planned. | |||
Angola | 2015 | |||
Burundi | 1962[1] | |||
Benin | ||||
Botswana | 1966 | |||
Burkina Faso | The building was set alight during protests in October 2014. | |||
Chad | ||||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Palais du Peuple | 1979 | ||
Djibouti | ||||
Egypt | [2] | 1923 | ||
Ethiopia | Ethiopian Parliament Building | 1930s | A new Parliament Building is planned. | |
Ghana | Parliament House of Ghana | 1965 | ||
Guinea | Palais du Peuple | 1970 | ||
Guinea-Bissau | ||||
Ivory Coast | ||||
Kenya | 1950s | |||
Lesotho | ||||
Liberia | ||||
Malawi | ||||
Mali | [3] | 1960s | ||
Mauritius | ||||
Morocco | 20th century | Parliament of Morocco (The House of Representatives and House of Councillors) | ||
Namibia | Tintenpalast | 1913 | Parliament of Namibia (National Council and National Assembly) | |
Nigeria | 1991 | House of Representatives and a Senate. | ||
Senegal | ||||
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone House of Parliament | |||
South Africa | Houses of Parliament | 1884 | Parliament of South Africa (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces) | |
Tanzania | [4] | 2008 | ||
Tunisia | 1888 | |||
Uganda |
Americas[]
This list is incomplete; you can help by . (October 2013) |
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Antigua and Barbuda | ||||
Argentina | National Congress Palace | 1906 | ||
Bahamas | Bahamian Parliament Building | 1815 | ||
Barbados | Parliament Buildings | 1874 | ||
Belize | National Assembly Building | 1971 | ||
Bolivia | Palace of Congress | 1905 | ||
Brazil | National Congress Building | 1960 | ||
Canada | Parliament Buildings | 1859 | The Parliament of Canada (The Senate and House of Commons) | |
Chile | National Congress Building | 1976 | See also the Former National Congress Building | |
Colombia | Capitolio Nacional | 1876 | ||
Costa Rica | 1958 | |||
Cuba | El Capitolio | 1929 | The Cuban government is expected to return here, according to a report of 2013.[5] | |
Dominica | 1811 | |||
Dominican Republic | National Palace | 1944 | ||
Ecuador | 1960 | Renovated 2008 | ||
El Salvador | ||||
Guatemala | 1934 | |||
Guyana | Parliament Building | 1834 | ||
Honduras | ||||
Jamaica | Gordon House | 1960 | ||
Mexico | Saint Lazarus Legislative Palace | 1981 | Chamber of Deputies | |
2011 | Senate of the Republic | |||
Nicaragua | ||||
Panama | 2013 | |||
Paraguay | ||||
Peru | Legislative Palace | 1936 | ||
Suriname | National Assembly Building | |||
Trinidad and Tobago | The Red House | 1907 | ||
United States | United States Capitol | 1800 | ||
Uruguay |
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Legislative Palace of Uruguay | 1925 | |
Venezuela | Federal Legislative Palace | 1872 |
Asia[]
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Armenia | National Assembly Building | 1947 | National Assembly | |
Azerbaijan | 20th century | National Assembly | ||
Bangladesh | Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban | 1982 | ||
Brunei | 2005 | |||
Cambodia | 2007 | |||
China (People's Republic of China) | Great Hall of the People | 1959 | ||
East Timor | ||||
Georgia | Georgian Parliament Building (Kutaisi) | 2012 | ||
India | Sansad Bhavan | 1927 | New parliament building is being constructed | |
Indonesia | DPR/MPR Building | 1983 | ||
Iran | Majlis Building | 2007 | See also former building | |
Iraq | Baghdad Convention Centre | A new parliamentary building is planned. | ||
Israel | Knesset | 1966 | ||
Japan | National Diet Building | 1936 | ||
Jordan | ||||
Kazakhstan | ||||
Kuwait | Kuwait National Assembly Building | 1982 | ||
Kyrgyzstan | White House | 1985 | ||
Lebanon | 1933 | Parliament of Lebanon | ||
Malaysia | Malaysian Houses of Parliament | 1963 | ||
Mongolia | Government Palace | 1954 | ||
Myanmar | Assembly of the Union | 2005 | ||
North Korea | Mansudae Assembly Hall | 1984 | ||
Oman | 2013 | |||
Pakistan | Parliament House Building | 1988 | National Assembly, Senate | |
Philippines | Batasang Pambansa Complex | 1978 | House of Representatives; previously met at the Old Congress Building from 1926 to 1972, now the National Museum of Fine Arts. | |
Philippines | GSIS Building | 1997 | Senate; previously met at the Old Congress Building from 1926 to 1935, from 1949 to 1972, and from 1987 to 1997, now the National Museum of Fine Arts. A new building in planned. | |
Singapore | Parliament House | 1999 | ||
Sri Lanka | Parliament Building | 1982 | ||
South Korea | National Assembly Building | 1975 | ||
Taiwan (Republic of China) | 1919 | Legislative Yuan | ||
Tajikistan | ||||
Thailand | Sappaya-Sapasathan | 2019 | The National Assembly of Thailand (Senate and House of Representatives). From 1974 to 2018 the legislature met at the Parliament House of Thailand. | |
Turkey | Grand National Assembly Building | 1963 | ||
Uzbekistan | 2003 | |||
Vietnam | National Assembly Building | 2009 |
Europe[]
This list is incomplete; you can help by . (October 2013) |
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Albania | 1924 | A new building is currently planned for the Albanian Parliament. | ||
Andorra | New Parliament of Andorra | 2014 | ||
Austria | Austrian Parliament Building | 1883 | ||
Belarus | Government House | 1934 | ||
Belgium | Palace of the Nation | 1783 | Belgian Federal Parliament (Chamber of Representatives and Senate) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Parliament Building | 1982 | Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Bulgaria | National Assembly | 1885 | ||
Croatia | Parliament Palace | 1911 | Sabor | |
Czech Republic | 1726 | Chamber of Deputies | ||
Wallenstein Palace | 1630 | Senate | ||
Denmark | Christiansborg Palace | 1928 | Folketing | |
Estonia | Toompea Castle | 1922 | Riigikogu; the oldest parts of Toompea Castle were built in the early 13th century and the newest parts in 1935. The Riigikogu hall building itself was added in 1922. | |
Finland | Parliament House | 1931 | Parliament of Finland | |
France | Palais Bourbon | 1728 | National Assembly | |
Luxembourg Palace | 1615 | Senate | ||
Germany | Reichstag building | 1894 | Bundestag | |
Bundesrat Building | 1904 | Bundesrat | ||
Greece | Old Royal Palace | 1843 | Hellenic Parliament | |
Hungary | Hungarian Parliament Building | 1904 | ||
Iceland | Alþingishúsið | 1881 | Althing | |
Ireland | Leinster House | 1748 | Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann | |
Italy | Palazzo Montecitorio | 1697 | Chamber of Deputies | |
Palazzo Madama | 1505 | Senate of the Republic | ||
Latvia | Saeima Building | 1867 | Saeima | |
Liechtenstein | 2008 | |||
Lithuania | Seimas Palace | 1980 | Seimas | |
Luxembourg | Hôtel de la Chambre | 1860 | Chamber of Deputies | |
Malta | Parliament House | 2015 | Parliament of Malta | |
Moldova | ||||
Monaco | 2012 | |||
Montenegro | Government of Montenegro | |||
Netherlands | Binnenhof | 13th century | States-General of the Netherlands (Senate and House of Representatives) | |
North Macedonia | 1938 | Assembly of North Macedonia | ||
Norway | Storting building | 1866 | Parliament of Norway | |
Poland | Sejm and Senate Complex | 1928 | Sejm | |
Portugal | São Bento Palace | 1598 | Assembly of the Republic | |
Romania | Palace of the Parliament | 1997 | Parliament of Romania (Chamber of Deputies and Senate) | |
Russia | 1935 | State Duma | ||
1983 | Federation Council | |||
San Marino | Palazzo Pubblico | 1894 | ||
Serbia | House of the National Assembly | 1936 | ||
Slovakia | 1993 | National Council | ||
Slovenia | National Assembly Building | 1959 | ||
Spain | Palace of the Parliament | 1850 | Congress of Deputies | |
1814 | Senate | |||
Sweden | Riksdag Building | 1905 | Riksdag | |
Switzerland | Federal Palace of Switzerland | 1902 | Swiss Federal Assembly | |
Ukraine | Verkhovna Rada building | 1939 | Verkhovna Rada | |
United Kingdom | Palace of Westminster | 1870 | Parliament of the United Kingdom (The House of Lords and House of Commons) | |
Vatican City | 1939 |
Oceania[]
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Australia | Parliament House | 1988 | Parliament of Australia (Senate and House of Representatives) | |
Fiji | Government Buildings | late 1930s | Parliament of Fiji, Not used between 1987 and 2015 | |
Kiribati | 2000 | House of Assembly | ||
Marshall Islands | Parliament of the Marshall Islands | |||
Micronesia | Parliament of the Federated States of Micronesia | |||
Nauru | Parliament of Nauru | |||
New Zealand | Parliament Buildings | 1922 | Parliament of New Zealand (House of Representatives) | |
Palau | 2006 | Palau National Congress, which also includes the Executive and Judiciary Buildings | ||
Papua New Guinea | 1984 | National Parliament of Papua New Guinea | ||
Samoa | Parliament of Samoa | |||
Solomon Islands | National Parliament of Solomon Islands | |||
Tonga | Parliament of Tonga | |||
Tuvalu | Parliament of Tuvalu | |||
Vanuatu | Parliament of Vanuatu |
Supranational[]
Europe[]
Supranational Organisation | Legislative body | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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European Union | European Parliament
(lower house) |
Espace Léopold | 1995 | The EU Parliament alternates its work between Brussels and Strasbourg | |
Louise Weiss | 1999 | ||||
Council of the European Union
(upper house) |
Europa building | 2016 | The Council of the EU shares its location with the European Council - a non-legislative body that acts as a "collective head of state" for the Union. |
Sub-national[]
Commonwealth of Australia[]
State / Territory | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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New South Wales | Parliament House | late 1850s | Parliament of New South Wales (Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly) | |
Queensland | Parliament House | 1867 | Parliament of Queensland (Legislative Assembly) | |
South Australia | Parliament House | 1874 to 1939 | Parliament of South Australia (Legislative Council and House of Assembly) | |
Tasmania | Parliament House | 1840 | Parliament of Tasmania (Legislative Council and House of Assembly) | |
Victoria | Parliament House | 1856 to 1929 | Parliament of Victoria (Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly) | |
Western Australia | Parliament House | 1904 | Parliament of Western Australia (Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly) | |
Australian Capital Territory | Legislative Assembly Building | 1961 | Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly | |
Northern Territory | Parliament House | 1994 | Parliament of the Northern Territory (Legislative Assembly) |
Canada[]
Realm of New Zealand[]
Image | Building | Built | Notes | |
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Cook Islands | Parliament of the Cook Islands | |||
Niue | Niue Legislative Assembly | |||
Tokelau | General Fono |
Russian Federation[]
- Bashkortostan: State Assembly Building of the Republic of Bashkortostan
- Karelia: Legislative Assembly Building of the Republic of Karelia
- Komi: State Council Building of the Komi Republic
- Tatarstan: National Assembly Building of the Republic of Tatarstan
United Kingdom[]
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Northern Ireland | Parliament Buildings | 1933 | Northern Ireland Assembly | |
Scotland | Scottish Parliament Building | 2004 | Scottish Parliament | |
Wales | Senedd Building | 2006 | Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament |
United States[]
References[]
- ^ "Assemblée Nationale du Burundi". www.assemblee.bi. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ "Parliament Buildings - Egypt". Places of Power. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Assemblée Nationale - Mali". Places of Power. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "National Assembly Building - Tanzania". Places of Power. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ Sanchez, Yoani (30 April 2013). "Cuba's National Assembly to Return to Capitol after 54 Years". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
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