British Columbia Parliament Buildings

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The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are a grand neo-baroque legislative complex in Victoria that serves as the seat of the provincial government and a prominent architectural landmark.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative building complex
seat of government
tourist attraction
architect Francis Rattenbury
architecturalStyle Neo-baroque
Romanesque Revival
completionDate 1897
constructionStartDate 1893
coordinateLocation 48.419°N 123.368°W
country Canada
culturalSignificance iconic landmark of Victoria skyline
hasPart Cenotaph on the grounds
Central dome
Flanking pavilions
Front lawn
Legislative Chamber
Parliamentary Library
Statue of Captain George Vancouver
Statue of Queen Victoria
heritageDesignation Class A heritage building (Victoria)
imageSubject Canadian provincial politics
inception 1893
lightingFeature decorative exterior illumination
locatedIn Victoria, British Columbia
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Province of British Columbia
locatedOn Vancouver Island
locatedOnWaterbody Inner Harbour of Victoria
materialUsed granite
sandstone
notableFeature central dome topped by a gold-covered statue of Captain George Vancouver
large front lawn used for public events
ornate stonework and sculptures
numberOfDomes 1
numberOfLegislativeChambers 1
occupant Executive Council of British Columbia
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Premier of British Columbia
officialOpeningDate 1898
operator Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
owner Government of British Columbia
primaryFunction seat of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
publicAccess open to visitors when legislature not in session
region Pacific Northwest
roofMaterial copper
secondaryFunction symbol of provincial government
significantProject Centennial restoration in the 1990s
tourismActivity guided tours available


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