Scottish Parliament Building

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The Scottish Parliament Building is the modern, architecturally distinctive home of Scotland’s devolved legislature in Edinburgh.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliament building
seat of legislature
address Horse Wynd, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP, Scotland
architect Enric Miralles
architecturalStyle Deconstructivism
Postmodern architecture
awarded Stirling Prize shortlist 2005
client Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
completionDate 2004
constructionStartDate 1999
contains Debating Chamber
Garden Lobby
Main Hall
Members’ offices
Queensberry House
committee rooms
public gallery
coordinates 55.952°N 3.174°W
cost 431 million pounds sterling (approximate)
country Scotland
United Kingdom
function seat of the Scottish Parliament
governingBody Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
hasFeature distinctive façade with oak “trigger” windows
leaf-shaped rooflights
upturned boat-shaped roof forms
hasWebsite https://www.parliament.scot/visit/holyrood-building
heritageDesignationDate 2013
heritageStatus Category A listed building
houses Scottish Parliament
inauguratedBy Queen Elizabeth II
locatedIn Edinburgh
Holyrood
Old Town, Edinburgh
material Scottish stone
concrete
glass
oak
steel
namedAfter Scottish Parliament
nearby Holyrood Park
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Royal Mile
openingDate 2004-10-09
owner Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
politicalStatus symbol of Scottish devolution
publicTransit Edinburgh Trams (via city centre stops)
Waverley railway station (nearby)
serves Members of the Scottish Parliament


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