Legislative buildings
The tradition, history and heritage associated with machinery and operation of governments worldwide are of interest to many travelers. The importance to a country of its governing bodies is often reflected in the grand buildings used to house them and the administrative counterparts. The pride is also reflected in the opening of the legislature buildings to the public. Whilst buildings are often opened to a country's own citizens to encourage the electorate to participate in politics, some are also open to foreign visitors.
This topic introduces some of the significant legislative buildings and related sites which you can explore on your travels.
UnderstandLegislatures are in most countries the law-making bodies of nations.
VisitThe national capital is most often where the national government is based. Many countries also have sub-national divisions with their own capital cities, where the local government is based.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Legislative buildings" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0