Old Congress Building

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Old Congress Building is the former name of Manila’s Old Legislative Building, a historic neoclassical structure that has housed key Philippine government institutions and now serves as part of the National Museum complex.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
government building
historic building
alsoKnownAs National Museum of Fine Arts building NERFINISHED
Old Legislative Building NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
category Buildings and structures in Manila
Museums in Manila
Seats of national legislatures
country Philippines
currentUse National Museum of Fine Arts NERFINISHED
formerNameOf Old Legislative Building NERFINISHED
function museum building
seat of the Congress of the Philippines
seat of the National Assembly of the Philippines
seat of the Philippine Legislature
hasArchitecturalElement central hall
columns
staircase
hasFacadeFeature classical pediment
grand colonnade
heritageDesignation Important Cultural Property of the Philippines NERFINISHED
National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines NERFINISHED
housedInstitution Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED
House of Representatives of the Philippines NERFINISHED
National Assembly of the Philippines NERFINISHED
National Museum of the Philippines NERFINISHED
Philippine Legislature NERFINISHED
Senate of the Philippines NERFINISHED
locatedInArea Rizal Park NERFINISHED
locatedInCity Manila NERFINISHED
locatedInDistrict Ermita NERFINISHED
locatedOn Padre Burgos Avenue NERFINISHED
material reinforced concrete
stone
near Manila City Hall NERFINISHED
National Museum of Anthropology NERFINISHED
National Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED
operator National Museum of the Philippines NERFINISHED
ownedBy Government of the Philippines NERFINISHED
partOf National Museum complex NERFINISHED
significance site of major legislative deliberations
symbol of Philippine democracy
usedFor art exhibitions
cultural events
legislative sessions
state ceremonies

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Old Legislative Building, Manila formerName Old Congress Building