World's Best Parliament Building

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Obviously, I can't get all of them on here, but I'll post photos of 16 national parliaments around the western world, and have a playoff system. IE, A vs. b, C vs. D, winner A/B vs. winner C/D.

First parliament with 5 votes will win; votes will be posts in this thread. Try not to be too political about it, just go on the buildings own merits.

Let's start with Australia vs. Canada:

Australian Parliament House (also known as the worls'd biggest Grassy Knoll):

I've actually rolled down the slope on the left hand side

Canadian Parliament:


Sorry the Aussie one is so big, it's the only good one I could find

Other 'matches' will be:

2: Sweden vs. New Zealand
3: UK vs. Italy
4: Russia vs. France
5: USA vs. Netherlands
6: Japan vs. Germany
7: too be nominated vs. Switzerland
8: too be nominated vs. too be nominated

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I vote for Australia, although the Canadian parliament building is very nice

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The Hungarian parliament will go against the Swiss parliament in the seventh match.

Onto match #2: Sweden vs. New Zealand

Sweden:


New Zealand (The Beehive):

The only reason it gets in here is because of the building off to the left. Not really my style, but feel free to vote for it

I vote for Sweden.

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New Zealand's is so very New Zealandish

Dying palm trees out the front, not an ounce of security in sight, an a beehive

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we have a close one, 2-2

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Hey, I voted for Sweden! It honestly was the best pic on google.

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UK vs. Italy

UK Westminster:


Italy Montecitorio:


Neither is that flash, but I vote for the UK.

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obviously, the UK wins this round. Austria will verse the EU building in match 8.

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Match 4: Russia vs. France

Russia (The Kremlin):

I know it's kinda not right, but it had to be the Kremlin, really; the other building is shizenhousen)

France:


Both as historic as hell, which often affects my vote, so based purely on looks I vote Russia in a close contest.

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As I said, I know it isn't the Duma, but it's impossible to overlook.

Russia wins.

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sorry, i couldn't be stuffed before, but i'll do it now

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USA vs. Netherlands

Now remember, try to put aside nationalism if possible

US Congress:


Netherlands, dating from the 13th century, in part:


It was hard to get a better picture of the Netherlands, seeing as I don't speak Dutch, so this photo doesn't really do it justice.

That said, I still vote for the USA.

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Ah, I forgot about this. Obviously, the USA wins.

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Germany!

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Austria wins. So it's Canada vs. UK now. Someone might want to re-post the pictures, but I vote for Canada in the meantime.

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Canuckistand wins. Now it's UK vs. Russia (Kremlin, not Duma)

I vote for The Kremlin.

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Yes I meant New Zealand vs. The Kremlin


I'm sticking with the Kremlin.

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I voted for Sweden, I just presumed New Zealand won.

I've just gone back to school and my head isn't fully with this anymore