Parliament House (Malta)

Parliament House
Il-Parlament
Parliament House looking southeast
Parliament House Location within Malta
Alternative names	New Parliament Building, Il-Parlament il-Ġdid
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Legislative building
Town or city	Valletta
Country	Malta
Coordinates	35°53′46″N 14°30′35″E / 35.89611°N 14.50972°E / 35.89611; 14.50972
Construction started	2011
Inaugurated	4 May 2015
Cost	€90 million
Client	Grand Harbour Regeneration Corporation[1]
Owner	Government of Malta
Technical details
Material	Limestone, concrete and steel
Floor count	3
Floor area	23,000 m2 (250,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Renzo Piano
Architecture firm	Renzo Piano Building Workshop

The Parliament House (Maltese: Dar il-Parlament) is the meeting place of the Parliament of Malta located in Valletta, Malta. The building was constructed between 2011 and 2015 to designs by Renzo Piano as part of the City Gate Project, which also included building a new City Gate and converting the ruins of the Royal Opera House into an open-air theatre. Construction of the Parliament House generated considerable controversy, mainly due to the modern design of the building and the cost of construction, which amounted to around €90 million.

From 1921 to 1976, the meeting place of the Parliament of Malta had been the Tapestry Chamber of the Grandmaster's Palace, also in Valletta. In 1976, the former armoury of the same palace was converted into a new parliament, and meetings were held there until the opening of the purpose-built Parliament House on 4 May 2015.