Capitol of Palau

Not to be confused with Capital of Palau.

Capitol of Palau
A view of the Capitol of Palau. The flag of Palau can be seen at the top of its dome.
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassicism
Town or city	Ngerulmud
Country	Palau
Coordinates	7.5002°N 134.6243°E / 7.5002; 134.6243
Construction started	1999
Completed	2006
Client	Republic of Palau
Technical details
Floor area	?
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Joseph Farrell
Website
Government of Palau website

The Capitol of Palau is the palace of the Palau National Congress.[1] It is located in Ngerulmud, the administrative capital of the country. Its design is based on the United States Capitol.[2]

History

The building's architect is Joseph Farrell of Hawaii. Planning began in 1986, and construction lasted from 1999 to 2006.[3]

Details

View of the architectural complex of the Palau Capitol Palace

The complex has three wings:

• Legislative Building (Central Wing) housing the Palau National Congress
• Executive Building (West Wing) housing the Government of Palau (President and cabinet)
• Judicial building (East Wing) housing the Supreme Court of Palau's Appellate Division.

National Capitol Complex of Palau

• 
  Executive Building
• 
  Judiciary Building
• 
  Olbiil Era Kelulau building

References

1. Constitution of the Republic of Palau – wipo. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
2. "Palau National Capitol". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
3. "Capitol Building |". 15 February 2016.