Parliament House | |
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Te Whare Paremata (Māori) | |
![]() Parliament House in Wellington | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
Location | Lambton Quay |
Town or city | Wellington |
Country | New Zealand |
Coordinates | 41°16′40″S 174°46′35″E / 41.27778°S 174.77639°E |
Construction started | 1914 |
Completed | 1922 |
Owner | New Zealand Parliament |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Campbell |
Designated | 20 July 1989 |
Reference no. | 223 |
Parliament House (Māori: Te Whare Paremata[1]), in Lambton Quay, Wellington, is the main building of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings. It contains the Parliament's debating chamber, speaker's office, visitors' centre, and committee rooms. It was built between 1914 and 1922, replacing an earlier building that burned down in 1907. Parliament started using the yet to be completed building from 1918. Parliament House was extensively earthquake strengthened and refurbished between 1991 and 1995. It is open for visitors almost every day of the year, and is one of Wellington's major visitor attractions. Parliament House is a Category 1 historic building registered by Heritage New Zealand.
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