Parliament House, Melbourne
| Parliament House | |
|---|---|
Parliament House in 2024 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Parliament |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Victoria |
| Address | Spring Street, East Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°48′40″S 144°58′24″E / 37.811055°S 144.97329°E |
| Current tenants | Government of Victoria |
| Construction started | 1855 |
| Completed | Never |
| Opened | 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 |
| Reference no. | H1722 |
| Heritage Overlay number | HO175 |
Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Victoria, one of the eight parliaments of the Australian states and territories.
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.