Province House | |
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Taigh na Roinne | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Palladian |
Town or city | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Country | Canada |
Construction started | 1811 |
Opened | 1819 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Merrick |
Official name | Province House National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1993 |
Type | Provincially Registered Property |
Designated | 1983 |
Province House (Scottish Gaelic: Taigh na Roinne) in Halifax is where the Nova Scotia legislative assembly, known officially as the Nova Scotia House of Assembly, has met every year since 1819, making it the longest serving legislative building in Canada. The building is Canada's oldest house of government. Standing three storeys tall, the structure is considered one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in North America.