Beehive Parliament Building Wellington

Visitor centre contact details 64 4 817 9503.

Beehive parliament building wellington. The beehive is the popular name for the executive wing of the parliamentary complex because of the building s shape. Whilst most of the individual buildings are outstanding for different reasons the overall setting that has been achieved has little aesthetic or architectural coherence. Parliament buildings molesworth street wellington 6160 new zealand. And bowen house in use since 1991.

Lambton quay wellington north island 6001 new zealand nz the parliament house itself features neo classical architecture dating back to 1922. The beehive is the common name for the executive wing of new zealand parliament buildings located at the corner of molesworth street and lambton quay wellington. The beehive is the preferred name for the new zealand parliament s iconic executive wing building. If you can t come to wellington you can take a virtual tour.

Since 1979 the building has housed the offices of the prime minister and other ministers. Our friendly visitor centre team can be found here and can answer your questions about tours exhibitions select committee hearings and watching parliament meet. Parliament s visitor centre is in the ground floor of the beehive. Parliament house and parliamentary library address.

It is registered as a category i heritage building by heritage new zealand. Parliament house in wellington is the main building of the new zealand parliament buildings. Construction of the wellington beehive building began in 1969 and was finally completed in 1980 when the beehive quickly become synonymous with new zealand s capital city of wellington. The beehive is the most recognisable building in the parliamentary complex.

It is where the prime minster s and cabinet members offices reside and the official place for cabinet meetings. This is where the prime minister and cabinet ministers have offices and where the cabinet meets. A modernist design comprising many ascending layers is what gives this building its distinctive shape. It contains the debating chamber speaker s office visitors centre and committee rooms.

They consist of the edwardian neoclassical style parliament house. It is here that many government ministers have their offices as well as the prime minister and the department of prime minister and cabinet. These buildings are the centre of our democracy. The executive wing called the beehive.

It is so called because its shape is reminiscent of that of a traditional woven form of beehive known as a skep. Construction began in 1969 and was completed in 1981. They are parliament house the parliamentary library the beehive also known as the executive wing and bowen house. There are four buildings in wellington that house new zealand s parliament.

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