Magna Carta Place is located in
Canberra, Australia to the north-west of
Old Parliament House. Centrally located in the place is a Magna Carta Monument which was provided as a gift to the people of
Australia from the
British Government to commemorate the centenary of
Federation of Australia.
The site was dedicated in 1997 which was the 700th anniversary of the sealing of
Magna Carta by King
Edward I of England
Edward I (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he ruled the duchies of Aquitaine and Gascony as a vas ...
. A 1297 copy of Magna Carta, purchased by the Australian government in 1952, is on display in nearby
Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House, also referred to as Capital Hill or simply Parliament, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia, and the seat of the legislative branch of the Australian Government. Located in Canberra, the Parliament building is ...
.
The monument was unveiled by the
Prime Minister of Australia John Howard
John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the ...
in 2000 prior to the centenary of federation in 2001. Magna Carta Place is located on a semicircular network of roads consisting of King George Terrace, Queen Victoria Terrace and Langton Crescent.
References
External links
Information about Magna Carta Place from the National Capital Authority
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Magna Carta
Parks in Canberra