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Coordinates:54°41′28″N25°15′43″E / 54.69111°N 25.26194°E /54.69111; 25.26194

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Building in Vilnius, Lithuania

Seimo rūmai Seimas Palace
Campus of Lithuanian Seimas
Interactive map ofSeimo rūmai Seimas Palace
General information
Location	Vilnius,Lithuania
Coordinates	54°41′28″N25°15′43″E / 54.69111°N 25.26194°E /54.69111; 25.26194
Construction started	1976
Completed	1980
Design and construction
Architects	Algimantas Nasvytis, Vytautas Nasvytis

Seimas Palace (Lithuanian:Seimo rūmai) is the seat of theSeimas, the Lithuanian parliament. It is located in Lithuania's capitalVilnius.

History

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The decision to build a seat for theSupreme Soviet of Lithuanian SSR was made in 1969. The location of the Youth Football Stadium, in theGediminas Avenue, was chosen for the project. The stadium was then demolished. ArchitectsAlgimantas Nasvytis andVytautas Nasvytis [lt] were chosen to design and supervise the project and decided on a square plan for the main building of the complex. In 1976, the construction works began on the first wing of the palace. In 1980, 9717.37 square meters of the palace were completed. Initially, the palace was named as "Soviet Palace". The other two wings housed theMinistry of Finance of Lithuanian SSR and theTrade Unions Council. Later the building^[vague] was expanded due to growing needs. The final phase of the palace complex consists of three wings, with the main, or first wing, housing the Parliament Hall, where legislation is passed.

On 11 March 1990, Lithuania's independence was re-established in the old Parliament Hall, where there-establishment declaration from theSoviet Union was adopted. On the same day, most of theemblems of the Lithuanian SSR, which were installed, were removed or covered by thecoat of arms of Lithuania.^[1]^[2] In addition, in 1993–1997 the western wing of the first wing gave temporary shelter to thePresident of the Republic of Lithuania. Now, as in 1990–1992, it again houses the offices of the Speaker of Parliament and his Secretariat.

In 2006, work started on building a new Parliament Hall. Employees in the second wing were housed in temporary accommodation.^[3] On 10 September 2007, the new Parliament Hall was officially opened. It cost fifty millionlitas. The old Parliament Hall remained to be used for celebratory sessions of the Seimas (e. g. opening sessions of newly elected Seimas).