British Columbia Parliament Buildings

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legislative building complex seat of government tourist attraction

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.

Statements (48)

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 →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Inner Harbour → Royal BC Museum →	adjacentTo
Victoria metropolitan area →	hasAttraction
Victoria, British Columbia →	hasLandmark
Victoria, British Columbia →	hasLegislatureBuilding
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia →	meetsIn
Victoria Inner Harbour Airport →	near