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Houses of Parliament

Cape Town, South Africa · built 1884

Houses of Parliament
Houses of Parliament. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

The Houses of Parliament in Cape Town serve as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa, the country's national legislature. It consists of three main sections; the original 1884 building (now the National Council of Provinces building), the Old Assembly building (built in 1910), and the National Assembly building (built 1983–1985). After sustaining substantial damage during a fire in January 2022, the Old Assembly and National Assembly buildings are currently undergoing major renovations. The R 4.6 billion project seeks to balance modernisation with retaining the site's heritage. The project is slated for completion in June 2027. Since 2014, the building has been designated a National Heritage Site by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), receiving Grade 1 heritage status, the highest level of recognition.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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