Bahamian Parliament Building

This article is about the building. For the parliament, see Parliament of the Bahamas.

Bahamian Parliament Building
The Parliament of the Bahamas, located in downtown Nassau
Location of the building in the Bahamas
General information
Architectural style	British colonial American Federal
Location	Parliament Square, Bay Street, Nassau, Bahamas
Coordinates	25°04′39″N77°20′26″W / 25.0775°N 77.3405°W / 25.0775; -77.3405
Completed	1815

The Bahamian Parliament Building is the home of the House of Assembly of the Parliament of the Bahamas, located in Parliament Square, Bay Street, in the Bahaman capital of Nassau. The coral pink-colored building was constructed in 1815 by Loyalist refugees from the newly-independent United States, in the British colonial style, often compared to the American Federal style. ^{[1] [2]}

A statue of Queen Victoria stands in Parliament Square.

References

1. "Tour Parliament Square". Nassau Paradise Island. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
2. Dawson, Jessica; Thompson, Tracey (n.d.). "House of Assembly". Ramble Bahamas. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

External links

• Media related to House of Assembly, Nassau at Wikimedia Commons