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.

Supranational Europe Supranational Organisation Legislative body Image Building Built Notes 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.

National

Africa Country Image Building Built Notes AlgeriaPeople's National Assembly building A new parliamentary building is planned.AngolaNational Assembly Building2015National AssemblyBurundiKigobe Congress Palace1962National AssemblyBeninNational Assembly BuildingNational AssemblyBotswanaParliament Building1966National Assembly of BotswanaBurkina FasoNational Assembly Building The building was set alight during protests in October 2014.CameroonNational Assembly complex2024The former building was partially ravaged by a fire in 2017.ChadNational Assembly BuildingNational AssemblyDemocratic Republic of the CongoPalais du Peuple1979DjiboutiAssemblée Nationale2014National AssemblyEgyptParliament Building2023House of RepresentativesEthiopiaEthiopian Parliament Building1930s A new Parliament Building is planned.GhanaParliament House of Ghana1965GuineaPalais du Peuple1970Guinea-BissauPalácio Colinas de BoéNational People's AssemblyIvory CoastParliament BuildingNational AssemblyKenyaParliament Buildings1950sLesothoParliament Building2012Parliament of LesothoLiberiaLiberian Capitol BuildingLegislature of LiberiaMalawiNational Assembly BuildingNational AssemblyMaliAssemblée Nationale1960sNational AssemblyMauritiusParliament HouseNational AssemblyMoroccoPalace of Parliament20th centuryParliament of Morocco (The House of Representatives and House of Councillors)NamibiaTintenpalast1913Parliament of Namibia (National Council and National Assembly)NigeriaNational Assembly Building1991House of Representatives and a Senate.SenegalNational Assembly Building1956National AssemblySierra LeoneSierra Leone House of Parliament1961SomaliaSomalia Parliament BuildingSeat of Federal Parliament of Somalia (Federal Government of Somalia) See also Old parliament building, MogadishuSouth AfricaHouses of Parliament1884Parliament of South Africa (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces)TanzaniaNational Assembly Building2008National AssemblyTunisiaParliament Building1888UgandaParliament Building1962Parliament of UgandaZimbabweNew Zimbabwe Parliament Building2022

Americas Country Image Building Built Notes Antigua and BarbudaParliament Building2006ArgentinaNational Congress Palace1906BahamasBahamian Parliament Building1815BarbadosParliament Buildings1874BelizeNational Assembly Building1971BoliviaPalace of Congress1905BrazilNational Congress Building1960CanadaCanadian Parliament Buildings1859The 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.ChileNational Congress Building1976See also the Former National Congress BuildingColombiaNational Capitol of Colombia1926Costa RicaLegislative Assembly1958CubaPalace of the Revolution1957Different from National Capitol of CubaDominicaParliament Building1811House of Assembly of DominicaDominican RepublicPalace of Congress1955 Different from National PalaceEcuadorLegislative Palace1960The seat of the National Assembly. Renovated 2008.El SalvadorLegislative Assembly BuildingThe seat of the Legislative Assembly.GuatemalaLegislative Palace1934Congress of the Republic of GuatemalaGuyanaParliament Building1834HondurasNational Congress Building1954JamaicaGordon House1960A new parliamentary building is planned.MexicoLegislative Palace of San Lázaro1981Chamber of DeputiesSenate Building2011Senate of the RepublicNicaraguaNational Assembly Building1982National AssemblyPanamaNational Assembly Building2013National AssemblyParaguayLegislative Palace2003Congress of ParaguayPeruLegislative Palace1936SurinameNational Assembly Building1954Trinidad and TobagoThe Red House1907United StatesUnited States Capitol1868UruguayLegislative Palace of Uruguay1925VenezuelaFederal Legislative Palace1872

Dependencies Country Image Building Built NotesPuerto RicoCapitol of Puerto Rico1929Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the Senate and House of Representatives

Asia Country Image Building Built Notes AfghanistanNational Assembly Building2015National Assembly (dissolved)ArmeniaNational Assembly Building1947National AssemblyAzerbaijanNational Assembly Building20th centuryNational AssemblyBangladeshJatiyo Sangsad Bhaban1982BruneiLegislative Council Building2005Legislative Council of BruneiCambodia National Assembly Building2007National AssemblyChina (People's Republic of China)Great Hall of the People1959East TimorNational Parliament Building2002National ParliamentGeorgiaGeorgian Parliament Building (Tbilisi)1953IndiaParliament House2023Old Parliament House was functional from 1927 to 2023.IndonesiaDPR/MPR Building1965Planned as CONEFO Headquarter, but finished after CONEFO dissolved. Then repurposed as Parliamentary building complex in 1965, moved from the old Parliamentary building in Waterlooplein, now Lapangan Banteng, Jakarta. A new parliamentary building is being built in the new Capital and expected to be finished in 2028. IranMajlis Building2007See also former buildingIraqBaghdad Convention Centre1980sA new parliamentary building is planned.IsraelKnesset1966JapanNational Diet Building1936JordanJordanian Parliament1980Parliament of JordanKazakhstanParliament House2004Kurultai (Kazakhstan)Kuwait Kuwait National Assembly Building1982Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon in 1972.KyrgyzstanWhite House1985LaosNational Assembly Building1990National Assembly of LaosLebanonParliament Building1933Parliament of LebanonMalaysiaMalaysian Houses of Parliament1963MongoliaGovernment Palace1954MyanmarAssembly of the Union2005North KoreaMansudae Assembly Hall1984OmanCouncil of Oman Building2013Council of OmanPakistanParliament House Building1988National Assembly, SenatePhilippinesBatasang Pambansa Complex1978House of Representatives; previously met at the Old Congress Building from 1926 to 1972, now the National Museum of Fine Arts.GSIS Building1997Senate; 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.SingaporeParliament House1999Sri LankaParliament Building1982South KoreaNational Assembly Building1975Taiwan (Republic of China)Legislative Yuan Building1919Legislative YuanTajikistanParliament HouseSupreme AssemblyThailandSappaya-Sapasathan2019The 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.TurkeyGrand National Assembly Building1963UzbekistanNational Assembly Building2003Legislative Chamber of UzbekistanVietnamNational Assembly House2009

Europe Country Image Building Built Notes AlbaniaAlbanian Parliament Building1924A new building is currently planned for the Albanian Parliament.AndorraNew Parliament of Andorra2014General CouncilAustriaAustrian Parliament Building1883Austrian ParliamentBelarusGovernment House1934National Assembly of BelarusBelgiumPalace of the Nation1783Belgian Federal Parliament (Chamber of Representatives and Senate)Bosnia and HerzegovinaParliament Building1982Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaNational Assembly1885National AssemblyCroatiaSabor Palace1911SaborCzech RepublicThun Palace1726Chamber of DeputiesWallenstein Palace1630SenateDenmarkChristiansborg Palace1928FolketingEstoniaToompea Castle1922Riigikogu; 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.FinlandParliament House1931Parliament of FinlandFrancePalais Bourbon1728National AssemblyLuxembourg Palace1615SenateGermanyReichstag building1894BundestagBundesrat Building1904BundesratGreeceOld Royal Palace1843Hellenic ParliamentHungaryHungarian Parliament Building1904National AssemblyIcelandAlþingishúsið1881AlthingIrelandLeinster House1748Oireachtas (Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann)ItalyPalazzo Montecitorio1697Chamber of DeputiesPalazzo Madama1505Senate of the RepublicKosovoAssembly BuildingAssembly of the Republic of KosovoLatviaSaeima Building1867SaeimaLiechtensteinLandtagsgebäude2008LandtagLithuaniaSeimas Palace1980SeimasLuxembourgHôtel de la Chambre1860Chamber of DeputiesMaltaParliament House2015Parliament of MaltaMoldovaPalace of the Parliament1979Parliament of MoldovaMonacoConseil national de Monaco2012National Council MontenegroGovernment Building1954Parliament of MontenegroNetherlandsBinnenhof13th centuryStates-General of the Netherlands (Senate and House of Representatives)North MacedoniaSobranie Palace1938Assembly of North MacedoniaNorwayStorting building1866Parliament of NorwayPolandSejm and Senate Complex1928Sejm and SenatePortugalSão Bento Palace1598Assembly of the RepublicRomaniaPalace of the Parliament1997Parliament of Romania (Chamber of Deputies and Senate)RussiaState Duma building1935State DumaFederation Council Building1983Federation CouncilSan MarinoPalazzo Pubblico1894Grand and General CouncilSerbiaHouse of the National Assembly1936 National AssemblySlovakiaParliament Building1993National CouncilSloveniaNational Assembly Building1959Slovenian ParliamentSpainPalace of the Parliament1850Congress of DeputiesPalacio del Senado1814SenateSwedenParliament House1905RiksdagSwitzerlandFederal Palace of Switzerland1902Swiss Federal AssemblyUkraineVerkhovna Rada building1939Verkhovna RadaUnited KingdomPalace of Westminster1870Parliament of the United Kingdom (The House of Lords and House of Commons)Vatican CityGovernor's Palace1939Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State

Dependencies Country Image Building Built NotesFaroe IslandsLøgting house1856LøgtingGibraltarExchange and Commercial Library1817Gibraltar ParliamentIsle of ManLegislative Buildings1887Tynwald (House of Keys, Legislative Council)JerseyStates Chamber1887States AssemblyGuernseyRoyal CourtStates of Guernsey

Oceania Country Image Building Built NotesAustraliaParliament House1988Parliament of Australia (Senate and House of Representatives)FijiGovernment Buildingslate 1930sParliament of Fiji, Not used between 1987 and 2015KiribatiParliament Building2000House of AssemblyMarshall IslandsCapitol Building1994Parliament of the Marshall IslandsMicronesiaParliament BuildingParliament of the Federated States of MicronesiaNauruParliament Building1990sParliament of NauruNew ZealandParliament Buildings1922Parliament of New Zealand (House of Representatives)PalauOlbiil Era Kelulau Capitol Building2006Palau National Congress, which also includes the Executive and Judiciary BuildingsPapua New GuineaParliament Building1984National Parliament of Papua New GuineaSamoaParliament BuildingParliament of SamoaSolomon IslandsHouses of Parliament1993National Parliament of Solomon IslandsTongaParliament BuildingParliament of TongaTuvaluParliament Building2005Parliament of TuvaluVanuatuParliament Building1991Parliament of Vanuatu

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Australia