The Capitol of Palau is the palace of the Palau National Congress.[1] It is located in Ngerulmud, the administrative capital of the country. Its design is based on the United States Capitol.[2]
History
The building's architect is Joseph Farrell of Hawaii. Planning began in 1986, and construction lasted from 1999 to 2006.[3]
Details
The complex has three wings:
- Legislative Building (Central Wing) housing the Palau National Congress
- Executive Building (West Wing) housing the Government of Palau (President and cabinet)
- Judicial building (East Wing) housing the Supreme Court of Palau's Appellate Division.
National Capitol Complex of Palau
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Executive Building -
Judiciary Building -
Olbiil Era Kelulau building
References
- ^ Constitution of the Republic of Palau – wipo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Palau National Capitol". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Capitol Building |". 15 February 2016.