Parliamentary Triangle
The Parliamentary Triangle is the central part of Canberra , with some of the most important buildings in Australia . The triangle is formed by Commonwealth Avenue, Kings Avenue and Constitution Avenue. The buildings within the triangle were placed and designed in such a way that the visual impression is as optimal as possible; many of them are popular tourist attractions.
description
The Parliamentary Triangle was an integral part of Walter Burley Griffin's design for the construction of Canberra. The corners of the triangle are Parliament House , the Department of Defense, and City Hill. Griffin planned the city around two axes at right angles to each other, which intersect in the center of the triangle. The land axis leads from Mount Ainslie via Capital Hill and Red Hill to Mount Bimberi , the highest mountain in the Australian Capital Territory . The water axis follows Lake Burley Griffin . The southern shore of the lake cuts through the Parliamentary Triangle and forms a smaller triangle known as the "Parliamentary Zone". This is where almost all of the important buildings within the Parliamentary Triangle are located.
Legally, the triangle is defined by Article 3 of the Parliament Act 1974 , passed by the Australian Parliament . According to Griffin's plan, which is committed to the garden city ideas, the streets within the triangle are lined with large deciduous trees. The buildings are located within spacious green areas. This creates an impression of space and the buildings are often several minutes' walk apart. Structural development within the Parliamentary Triangle is strictly controlled by the National Capital Authority - a government agency subordinate to the Ministry of Transport and Regional Services.
Significant buildings
The area bounded by the Parliamentary Triangle corresponds to a large extent to the Parkes district. The Parliament House and the Old Parliament House (new and old parliament) are the most important structures within the triangle. Other structures important to the design and symmetry of the triangle include the High Court of Australia and the National Gallery of Australia, east of the old Parliament near the lake, as well as the National Library of Australia and the Questacon ( Science and Technology Center) west of the old parliament. The buildings of some ministries are also within the triangle.
Individual evidence
- ^ Parliamentary Zone Review. National Capital Authority , accessed February 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Designated areas. National Capital Authority, accessed February 23, 2020 .
- ↑ Parliament act 1974 - Sect 3 Parliamentary zone. Commonwealth Consolidated Acts, accessed February 23, 2020 .
- ^ National Capital Plan revisions to allow development of parliamentary triangle. The Canberra Times , October 1, 2015, accessed February 23, 2020 .