List of legislative buildings
Appearance
This is a list of buildings in which legislatures sit.
National
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Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Algeria | ![]() |
National Popular Assembly Building | A new parliamentary building is planned. | |
Angola | ![]() |
National Assembly Building | 2015 | |
Benin | National Assembly Building | |||
Botswana | ![]() |
Parliament Building | 1966 | |
Burkina Faso | ![]() |
National Assembly Building | The building was set alight during protests in October 2014. | |
Chad | ![]() |
National Assembly Building | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | ![]() |
Palais du Peuple | 1979 | |
Djibouti | Assemblée Nationale | |||
Egypt | Parliament Building[1] | 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 | ![]() |
Palácio Colinas de Boé | ||
Ivory Coast | ![]() |
Parliament Building | ||
Kenya | ![]() |
Parliament Buildings | 1950s | |
Lesotho | ![]() |
Parliament Building | ||
Liberia | ![]() |
Liberian Capitol Building | ||
Malawi | ![]() |
National Assembly Building | ||
Mali | Assemblée Nationale[2] | 1960s | ||
Mauritius | ![]() |
Parliament House | ||
Morocco | ![]() |
Palace of Parliament | 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 | ![]() |
National Assembly Building | 1991 | House of Representatives and a Senate. |
Senegal | ![]() |
National Assembly Building | ||
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 | National Assembly Building[3] | 2008 | ||
Tunisia | Parliament Building | 1888 | Since the Tunisian Revolution of 2011, the Tunisian Parliament consists solely of the Constituent Assembly. | |
Uganda | Parliament Building |
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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 | Not used between 1987 and 2015 |
Kiribati | ![]() |
House of Assembly | 2000 | |
Nauru | ![]() |
Parliament Building | ||
New Zealand | ![]() |
Parliament Buildings | 1995 | Parliament of New Zealand (House of Representatives) |
Palau | Olbiil Era Kelulau Capitol Building | 2006 | Part of the National Capital Complex, which also includes the Executive and Judiciary Buildings | |
Papua New Guinea | File:Port Moresby parliament building front, by Steve Shattuck.jpg | Papua New Guinean Parliament building | 1984 | Port Moresby |
Vanuatu | ![]() |
Parliament Building |
Supranational
Supranational Organisation | Legislative body | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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European Union | European Parliament
(lower house) |
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Espace Léopold | 1995 | The EU Parliament alternates its work between Brussels and Strasbourg |
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Louise Weiss | 1999 | |||
Council of the European Union
(upper house) |
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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
- New South Wales: Parliament House - Parliament of New South Wales [1] consists of three components 1. The Sovereign, 2. The Legislative Council and 3. The Legislative Assembly
- Queensland: Parliament House - Parliament of Queensland [2] consists of two components 1. The Sovereign and 2. The Legislative Assembly
- South Australia: Parliament House - Parliament of South Australia [3] consists of three components 1. The Sovereign, 2. The Legislative Council and 3. The House of Assembly
- Tasmania: Parliament House - Parliament of Tasmania[4] consists of three components 1. The Sovereign, 2. The Legislative Council and 3. The House of Assembly
- Victoria: Parliament House - Parliament of Victoria [5] consists of three components 1. The Sovereign, 2. The Legislative Council and 3. The Legislative Assembly
- Western Australia: Parliament House - Parliament of Western Australia [6] consists of three components 1. The Sovereign, 2. The Legislative Council and 3. The Legislative Assembly
- Australian Capital Territory: Legislative Assembly Building - Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly [7]
- Northern Territory: Parliament House - Northern Territory Legislative Assembly [8]
Canada
- Alberta: Alberta Legislative Building - The Legislature of Alberta consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. The Legislative Assembly[9]
- British Columbia: British Columbia Parliament Buildings - The Parliament of British Columbia consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. The Legislative Assembly[10]
- Manitoba: Manitoba Legislative Building - The Legislature of Manitoba consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. Legislative Assembly[11]
- Newfoundland & Labrador: Confederation Building - The General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. House of Assembly [12]
- New Brunswick: New Brunswick Legislative Building - The Legislature of New Brunswick consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. Legislative Assembly [13]
- Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia Legislative Building - The Legislature of Nova Scotia consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. House of Assembly [14]
- Ontario: Ontario Legislative Building - The Legislature for Ontario consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. Legislative Assembly[15]
- Prince Edward Island: Prince Edward Island Legislative Building - The General Assembly of Prince Edward Island consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. Legislative Assembly[16]
- Quebec: Parliament Building (Quebec) - The Parliament of Quebec consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. National Assembly [17]
- Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Legislature Building - The Legislature of Saskatchewan consists of two component 1. The Sovereign and 2. Legislative Assembly [18]
- Northwest Territories: Northwest Territories Legislative Building - Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories[19]
- Nunavut: Nunavut Legislative Building - Legislative Assembly of Nunavut[20]
- Yukon: Yukon Legislative Building - Yukon Legislative Assembly[21]
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland: Parliament Buildings - Northern Ireland Assembly
- Scotland: Scottish Parliament Building - Scottish Parliament
- Wales: Senedd - National Assembly for Wales
United States of America
See List of state capitols in the United States
References
- ^ "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.