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The Macau Legislative Assembly Building (; pt, 1=Prédio da Assembleia, Macau) is the home of the
Legislative Assembly Macau SAR of PRC
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The Macau Legislative Assembly Building (; pt, 1=Prédio da Assembleia, Macau) is the home of the Legislative Assembly of Macau
The Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region (; ) is the organ of the legislative branch of Macau. It is a 33-member body comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members representing functional co ...
and various government offices in Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a p ...
. The building is located in Sé, Macau, China.
Construction began in 1998 and was completed in 1999 for the handover. The building is triangular in shape and overlooks Nam Van Lake
The Nam Van Lake (; pt, Lago Nam Van) is a man-made lake in Sé, Macau, China. It is one of two man made lakes in Macau. It is located at the southern end of Macau Peninsula.
The lake was once part of a bay ( Praia Grande Bay), created when th ...
and within the Cathedral Parish. The assembly's hall overlooks the lake at the rear. The building is also home to:
* Administrative Offices
* Legislative Assembly member’s offices
* Archive and Library
* Auditorium
* Function Hall
The building was built by local architect Mario Duarte Duque, who also designed the
Superior Court of Macau Building built next door.
Previous homes of the Legislative Assembly
Prior to the handover in 1999, the Assembly sat at the historicLeal Senado Building
The Leal Senado Building ( Portuguese for ''Loyal Senate'') was the seat of Portuguese Macau's government (Legislative Assembly of Macau and Municipal Council of Macau). It is located at one end of the Senado Square in São Lourenço, Macau ...
.
See also
*Legislative Council Complex
The Legislative Council Complex (LegCo Complex) is the headquarters of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. The complex is located at 1 Legislative Council Road, Central, Hong Kong.
Construction of the LegCo Complex commenced in 2008 and was ...
in Hong Kong
External links
Legislative Assembly Macau SAR of PRC
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