List of legislative buildings

This is a list of buildings in which legislatures sit.


National

Africa

CountryImageBuildingBuiltNotes
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

Americas

CountryImageBuildingBuiltNotes
Antigua and Barbuda Parliament Building
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 Cuesta de Moras 1958
Cuba El Capitolio 1929 The Cuban government is expected to return here, according to a report of 2013.[4]
Dominica Parliament Building 1811
Dominican Republic National Palace 1944
Ecuador Legislative Palace 1960 Renovated 2008
El Salvador Legislative Assembly
Guatemala Legislative Palace 1934
Guyana Parliament Building 1834
Jamaica Gordon House 1960
Mexico Saint Lazarus Legislative Palace 1981 Chamber of Deputies
Mexico Edificio del Senado 2011 Senate of the Republic
Nicaragua National Assembly Building
Panama National Assembly Building 2013
Paraguay Legislative Palace
Peru Legislative Palace 1936
Suriname National Assembly Building
Trinidad and Tobago The Red House 1907
United States United States Capitol 1800
Uruguay

Legislative Palace of Uruguay 1925
Venezuela Federal Legislative Palace 1872

Asia

CountryImageBuildingBuiltNotes
Armenia National Assembly Building 1947 National Assembly
Azerbaijan National Assembly Building 20th century National Assembly
Bangladesh Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban 1982
Brunei Legislative Council Building 2005
Cambodia National Assembly Building 2007
People's Republic of China Great Hall of the People 1959
Republic of China (Taiwan) Legislative Yuan Building 1919 Legislative Yuan
East Timor National Parliament Building
Georgia Georgian Parliament Building (Kutaisi) 2012
India Sansad Bhavan 1927
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 Jordanian Parliament
Kazakhstan Parliament House
Kuwait Kuwait National Assembly Building 1982
Kyrgyzstan White House 1985
Lebanon Parliament Building 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 Council of Oman Building 2013
Pakistan Parliament House Building 1988 National Assembly, Senate
Philippines Batasang Pambansa Complex 1978 House of Representatives
Philippines GSIS Building 1997 Senate
Singapore Parliament House 1999
Sri Lanka Parliament Building 1982
South Korea National Assembly Building 1975
Tajikistan Parliament House
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 National Assembly Building 2003
Vietnam National Assembly Building 2009

Europe

CountryImageBuildingBuiltNotes
Albania Albanian Parliament Building 1924 A new building is currently planned for the Albanian Parliament.
Andorra New Parliament of Andorra 2014
Austria Austrian Parliament Building 1883
Belarus House of Government 1934
Belgium Palace of the Nation 1783 Belgian Federal Parliament (Chamber of Representatives and Senate)
Bosnia-Herzegovina Parliament Building 1982
Bulgaria National Assembly 1886
Croatia Parliament Palace 1911 Sabor
Czech Republic Thun Palace, Malá Strana 1726 Chamber of Deputies
Czech Republic 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
France Luxembourg Palace 1615 Senate
Germany Reichstag building 1894 Bundestag
Germany House of Lords of Prussia 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
Italy Palazzo Madama 1505 Senate of the Republic
Latvia Saeima Building 1867 Saeima
Liechtenstein Landtagsgebäude 2008
Lithuania Seimas Palace 1980 Seimas
Luxembourg Hôtel de la Chambre 1860 Chamber of Deputies
Malta Parliament House 2015 Parliament of Malta
Moldova Palace of the Parliament
Monaco Conseil national de Monaco 2012
Montenegro Government Building Government of Montenegro
Netherlands Binnenhof 13th century States-General of the Netherlands (Senate and House of Representatives)
North Macedonia Parliament Building 1938 Assembly of North Macedonia
Norway Parliament of Norway Building 1866 Parliament of Norway
Poland Sejm Building 1928 Sejm
Portugal São Bento Palace 1938 Assembly of the Republic
Romania Palace of the Parliament 1997 Parliament of Romania (Chamber of Deputies and Senate)
Russia State Duma Building 1935 State Duma
Russia Federation Council Building 1983 Federation Council
San Marino Palazzo Pubblico 1894
Serbia House of the National Assembly 1936
Slovakia Parliament Building 1993 National Council
Slovenia National Assembly Building 1959
Spain Palace of the Parliament 1850 Congress of Deputies
Spain Palace of the Senate 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 Palace of the Governorate 1939

Oceania

CountryImageBuildingBuiltNotes
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 Papua New Guinean Parliament building 1984 Port Moresby
Vanuatu Parliament Building

Supranational

Europe

Supranational OrganisationLegislative bodyImageBuildingBuiltNotes
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

Canada

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

United States of America

See List of state capitols in the United States

References

  1. "Parliament Buildings - Egypt". Places of Power. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. "Assemblée Nationale - Mali". Places of Power. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  3. "National Assembly Building - Tanzania". Places of Power. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  4. 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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