Old Legislative Building, Manila

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The Old Legislative Building in Manila is a historic neoclassical structure that long served as the seat of the Philippine legislature and now houses the National Museum of Fine Arts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf building
government building
museum building
neoclassical architecture
architecturalStyle Neoclassical
associatedWith House of Representatives of the Philippines
Philippine Legislature
Senate of the Philippines
category Government buildings completed in the 20th century
Landmarks in Manila
Legislative buildings in the Philippines
Museums in Manila
Neoclassical architecture in the Philippines
city Manila
continent Asia
country Philippines
currentUse National Museum of Fine Arts
formerName Old Congress Building
function national art museum
seat of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
seat of the Philippine Legislature
seat of the Philippine National Assembly
seat of the Senate of the Philippines
hasCollectionType Philippine fine arts
historical art works
paintings
sculpture
heritageDesignation Important Cultural Property of the Philippines
National Historical Landmark of the Philippines
houses National Museum of Fine Arts
locatedIn Ermita, Manila
Luzon
Manila
Metro Manila
Rizal Park
surface form: Rizal Park area
managedBy National Museum of the Philippines
material reinforced concrete
near National Museum of Anthropology
National Museum of Natural History
Rizal Park
ownedBy Philippine government
surface form: Government of the Philippines
partOf National Museum of the Philippines
surface form: National Museum Complex, Manila
region National Capital Region
significance key example of American colonial neoclassical architecture in the Philippines
site of major legislative sessions
symbol of Philippine democracy
usedAs venue for official ceremonies
venue for state functions

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Senate of the Philippines previousMeetingPlace Old Legislative Building, Manila