Parliament Buildings, commonly known as Stormont after its location on the Stormont Estate in Belfast, is the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Designed by Sir Arnold Thornely and built by Stewart and Partners, it was opened in 1932 by Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward the Eighth. Built in a Neoclassical style of Greek classical inspiration with an ashlar Portland stone exterior, the building holds a rectangular former House of Commons chamber and a smaller former Senate chamber arranged off a Great Hall, originally called the Central Hall, which holds a gold plated chandelier once displayed at Windsor Castle. Its stone still bears visible damage from a bitumen based camouflage paint applied during the Second World War, and it has held Grade A listed status since 1987.
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Completed YearThe source gives the opening date, 16 November 1932, not a separate completion date. Building Type LocationStormont Estate, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1 Classification
Standing Status Building Type
Building Type (category)Government / Parliament Building 1 Connections
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Source Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland), Wikipedia
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is the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland.
Lead, first sentence, location clause
because of its location in the Stormont Estate area of Belfast
Body, history
It was designed in the neoclassical style, built by Stewart & Partners in ashlar stone and opened by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), on 16 November 1932.
Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
Parliament Buildings, commonly known as Stormont after its location on the Stormont Estate in Belfast, is the seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Designed by Sir Arnold Thornely and built by Stewart and Partners, it was opened in 1932 by Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward the Eighth. Built in a Neoclassical style of Greek classical inspiration with an ashlar Portland stone exterior, the building holds a rectangular former House of Commons chamber and a smaller former Senate chamber arranged off a Great Hall, originally called the Central Hall, which holds a gold plated chandelier once displayed at Windsor Castle. Its stone still bears visible damage from a bitumen based camouflage paint applied during the Second World War, and it has held Grade A listed status since 1987.
In Style: Greek Revival Architecture, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Greek classical style
Uses Element: Stone, Wikipedia article
It was designed in the neoclassical style, built by Stewart & Partners in ashlar stone and opened by Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), on 16 November 1932.
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