Old Parliament Building
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The Old Parliament Building is a historic colonial-era government edifice in Colombo, Sri Lanka, renowned for its neoclassical architecture and former role as the seat of the national legislature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Parliament Building canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuring | British colonial period ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Colombo
ⓘ
Government buildings completed in 1930 ⓘ Neoclassical architecture in Sri Lanka ⓘ Seats of national legislatures ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| currentFunction | Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentOccupant |
Office of the President of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presidential Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Legislative Council of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces | Galle Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
seat of the House of Representatives of Ceylon
ⓘ
seat of the Legislative Council of Ceylon ⓘ seat of the National State Assembly of Sri Lanka ⓘ seat of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ seat of the State Council of Ceylon ⓘ |
| formerName | Parliament Building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChamber | former parliamentary chamber ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
classical columns
ⓘ
colonnaded façade ⓘ grand portico ⓘ symmetrical design ⓘ |
| hasRoom |
committee rooms
ⓘ
offices for officials ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colombo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombo Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Colombo Harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galle Face Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedForUse | 1930 ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Galle Face Green
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentMovedTo | Sri Lankan Parliament Complex, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAsParliamentUntil | 1983 ⓘ |
| significance |
landmark of Colombo waterfront
ⓘ
symbol of Sri Lanka’s colonial-era governance ⓘ |
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