Parliament House, Melbourne
House of parliament for the State of Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Victoria, one of the parliaments of the Australian states and territories.
Parliament House | |
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General information | |
Type | Parliament |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Location | Victoria |
Address | Spring Street, East Melbourne |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 37.811055°S 144.97329°E / -37.811055; 144.97329 |
Current tenants | Government of Victoria |
Construction started | 1855; 169 years ago (1855) |
Completed | 1929; 95 years ago (1929) |
Opened | 1856; 168 years ago (1856) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Knight & Kerr & Peter Kerr |
Engineer | John George Knight |
Designations | Victorian Heritage Register |
Other information | |
Public transit access | Parliament railway station Tram routes 35, 86, 96 |
Website | |
www.parliament.vic.gov.au | |
Official name | Parliament House (Including Grounds, Works and Fences) |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | August 20, 1982; 41 years ago (1982-08-20) |
Reference no. | H1722[1] |
Heritage Overlay number | HO175[1] |
Located on Spring Street on the edge of the Hoddle Grid, the grand colonnaded front dominates the vista up Bourke Street. Construction began in 1855, and the first stage was officially opened the following year, with various sections completed over the following decades; it has never been completed, and the planned dome is one of the most well known unbuilt features of Melbourne. Between 1901 and 1927, it served as the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, during the period when Melbourne was the temporary national capital. The building is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[2][3]