List of legislative buildings
A legislative building is referred to as a building in which a legislature sits and makes laws for its respective political entity. The term used for the building varies between the political entities, such as "building", "capitol", "hall", "house", or "palace", in the national language of that particular political entity.
National
Africa
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Algeria | ![]() | People's National Assembly building | A new parliamentary building is planned. | |
Angola | ![]() | National Assembly Building | 2015 | |
Burundi | National Assembly of Burundi (Assemblée Nationale du Burundi) | 1962[1] | ||
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[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 | ![]() | 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[3] | 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[4] | 2008 | ||
Tunisia | Parliament Building | 1888 | ||
Uganda | Parliament Building | 1962 | ||
Zimbabwe | ![]() | New Zimbabwe Parliament Building | 2022 Expected |
Americas
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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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 | ![]() | Canadian Parliament Buildings | 1859 | The Parliament of Canada's upper and lower houses are housed in Centre Block, the main building of the Canadian parliamentary complex. In 2019, the House of Commons was temporarily relocated to the complex's West Block and the Senate to the Senate of Canada Building, to accommodate the rehabilitation of Centre Block, which began in the same year. |
Chile | ![]() | National Congress Building | 1976 | See also the Former National Congress Building |
Colombia | ![]() | National Capitol of Colombia | 1926 | |
Costa Rica | ![]() | Legislative Assembly | 1958 | |
Cuba | ![]() | Palace of the Revolution | 1957 | Different from National Capitol of Cuba |
Dominica | ![]() | Parliament Building | 1811 | |
Dominican Republic | ![]() | Palace of Congress | 1955 | Different from National Palace |
Ecuador | ![]() | Legislative Palace | 1960 | Renovated 2008 |
El Salvador | ![]() | Legislative Assembly | ||
Guatemala | Legislative Palace | 1934 | ||
Guyana | ![]() | Parliament Building | 1834 | |
Honduras | ![]() | National Congress Building | 1954 | |
Jamaica | ![]() | Gordon House | 1960 | |
Mexico | Saint Lazarus Legislative Palace | 1981 | Chamber of Deputies | |
![]() | Edificio del Senado | 2011 | Senate of the Republic | |
Nicaragua | National Assembly Building | 1982 | ||
Panama | ![]() | National Assembly Building | 2013 | |
Paraguay | ![]() | Legislative Palace | 2003 | |
Peru | ![]() | Legislative Palace | 1936 | |
Suriname | ![]() | National Assembly Building | 1954 | |
Trinidad and Tobago | The Red House | 1907 | ||
United States | United States Capitol | 1868 | ||
Uruguay | ![]() | Legislative Palace of Uruguay | 1925 | |
Venezuela | ![]() | Federal Legislative Palace | 1872 |
Dependencies
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Puerto Rico | ![]() | Capitol of Puerto Rico | 1929 | Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the Senate and House of Representatives |
Asia
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Afghanistan | ![]() | National Assembly Building | 2015 | National Assembly (dissolved)[5] |
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 | ||
China (People's Republic of China) | ![]() | Great Hall of the People | 1959 | |
East Timor | ![]() | National Parliament Building | 2002 | |
Georgia | ![]() | Georgian Parliament Building (Tbilisi) | 1953 | |
India | ![]() | New Parliament House | 2023 | Old Parliament House was functional from 1927 to 2023. |
Indonesia | ![]() | DPR/MPR Building | 1965 | |
Iran | ![]() | Majlis Building | 2007 | See also former building |
Iraq | ![]() | Baghdad Convention Centre | 1980s | A new parliamentary building is planned. |
Israel | ![]() | Knesset | 1966 | |
Japan | ![]() | National Diet Building | 1936 | |
Jordan | Jordanian Parliament | 1980 | ||
Kazakhstan | ![]() | Parliament House | 2004 | |
Kuwait | ![]() | Kuwait National Assembly Building | 1982 | Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon in 1972. |
Kyrgyzstan | ![]() | White House | 1985 | |
Laos | ![]() | National Assembly Building | 1990 | National Assembly of Laos |
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; previously met at the Old Congress Building from 1926 to 1972, now the National Museum of Fine Arts. |
![]() | 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) | ![]() | Legislative Yuan Building | 1919 | Legislative Yuan |
Tajikistan | Parliament House | |||
Thailand | ![]() | Sappaya-Sapasathan | 2019 | The National Assembly of Thailand (Senate and House of Representatives). From 1932 to 1974 the legislature met at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall, 1974 to 2018 at the Parliament House of Thailand and 2018 at the TOT Public Company Limited. |
Turkey | ![]() | Grand National Assembly Building | 1963 | |
Uzbekistan | ![]() | National Assembly Building | 2003 | |
Vietnam | ![]() | National Assembly House | 2009 |
Europe
Dependencies
Country | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Faroe Islands | ![]() | Løgting house | 1856 | Løgting |
Gibraltar | ![]() | Exchange and Commercial Library | 1817 | Gibraltar Parliament |
Isle of Man | ![]() | Legislative Buildings | 1887 | Tynwald (House of Keys, Legislative Council) |
Jersey | States Chamber | 1887 | States Assembly | |
Guernsey | ![]() | Royal Court | States of Guernsey |
Oceania
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
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
New Zealand
Image | Building | Built | Notes | |
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Cook Islands | Parliament Building | Parliament of the Cook Islands | ||
Niue | ![]() | Assembly Building | Niue Legislative Assembly | |
Tokelau | Parliament Building | General Fono |
Portugal
Autonomous Region | Image | Building | Built | Notes |
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Azores | ![]() | Legislative Assembly Building | 1990 | Legislative Assembly of the Azores |
Madeira | ![]() | Legislative Assembly Building | 1987 | Legislative Assembly of Madeira |
Spain
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 |
United States
References
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