National Assembly Building of Belize
| National Assembly Building | |
|---|---|
 Belmopan National Assembly Building at Independence Plaza | |
| 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°WCoordinates: 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
- ↑ Travel to Central America: Belize at travel-central-america.net Archived March 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
Gallery
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Parliamentary wing
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Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Building (L), National Assembly Building (C), Parliamentary wing (R)
See also
Other government buildings on Independence Plaza:
- Prime Minister Building, Belmopan
- Belize House
External links
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