People's Assembly Building (Somalia)

People's Assembly Building
People's Assembly Building, upper left
Interactive map of the People's Assembly Building area
General information
StatusRuin; partially restored (2012); planned for complete reconstruction
TypeFormer parliament building
Architectural styleModernism / Brutalism
LocationMogadishu, Somalia
Coordinates2°2′41″N 45°20′19″E / 2.04472°N 45.33861°E / 2.04472; 45.33861
Completed1972
DemolishedSeverely damaged during the Somali Civil War (early 1990s)
OwnerGovernment of Somalia
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The People's Assembly Building (Dhismaha Golaha Shacabka) was the second historic seat of the Parliament of Somalia in Mogadishu, Somalia. Completed in 1972 during the rule of Siad Barre, the modernist building was a prominent symbol of the centralized Somali state. It was severely damaged during the Somali Civil War and largely remains a ruin, although it was partially restored for government use in 2012 and is the site of a planned complete reconstruction.

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