Parliament House
Casa del Parlamento
Parliament House (Lok Sabha Marg, New Delhi, Delhi) — A marvelous piece of architecture designed by the famed architect Lutyens and constructed under the direct supervision of Sir Herbert Baker, Parliament House is designed as a circular structure. The House is 171 meters in diameter and about one-third of a mile in circumference. The two semi-circular house chambers flank the Central Hall with its impressive dome. The building has a continuous open corridor on the first floor fringed with a colonnade of 144 creamy sandstone pillars. The exterior walls of red sandstone are carved in geometric patterns that echo Moghul jaalis. Admission: free. Visitors must get prior permission to visit Parliament. Hours: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tuesday – Saturday). Closed on Sundays & Mondays.