National Assembly Building of Belize
| National Assembly Building | |
|---|---|
 Belmopan National Assembly Building at Independence Plaza | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Pre-Columbian Mayan Brutalist |
| Town or city | Belmopan, Belize |
| Country | Belize |
| Coordinates | 17°15′04″N 88°46′23″W / 17.2512°N 88.7730°W |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Client | National Assembly of Belize |
| Owner | Government of Belize |
The National Assembly Building of Belize is the home of Belize's two houses of Parliament, House of Representatives (lower house) and Senate of Belize.
Opened on October 9, 1971, the building is within a complex of government buildings at Melhado Parade on Independence Plaza in Belmopan and mimics Pre-Columbian Mayan[1] and Brutalist architectural designs. The Building is flanked by two three storey buildings that houses offices.
References
[edit]- ^ Travel to Central America: Belize Archived 2009-03-11 at the Wayback Machine at Travel Central America.
Gallery
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Parliamentary wing -
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Building (L), National Assembly Building (C), Parliamentary wing (R)
Trivia
[edit]During sitting of the House of Representatives & Senate, they only meeting in same place.
See also
[edit]Other government buildings on Independence Plaza:
External links
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