GPS Coordinates of Major Government Buildings & Parliaments

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Capitols, parliaments, presidential palaces, royal residences and international institutions shape global politics from a select set of addresses. This catalog gathers 30 verified GPS pins spanning every continent: the White House and US Capitol in Washington DC, Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster in London, the Kremlin in Moscow, the Palais de l'Élysée in Paris, the Reichstag and Bellevue Palace in Berlin, the Hofburg in Vienna, the Knesset in Jerusalem, the United Nations Headquarters in New York, plus presidential mansions and parliaments from Rabat to Riyadh, Pretoria to Buenos Aires, Tokyo to Seoul. Each pin links the official seat of government with surveyor-grade precision.

Government Buildings & Political Landmarks 30

Bellevue Palace

Schloss Bellevue

Germany

Official residence of the President of Germany, set in the Tiergarten on the north bank of the Spree in central Berlin. Built in 1786 by architect Michael Philipp Boumann as a summer retreat for Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, it is regarded as the first Neoclassical building in Germany. Heavily damaged during World War II and refurbished in the 1950s, it became the primary presidential seat in 1994 following German reunification.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 52.517500, 13.353333
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 52° 31′ 03.00″ N, 13° 21′ 12.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 52° 31.0500′ N, 13° 21.2000′ E

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Big Ben

Elizabeth Tower

United Kingdom

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, although the name is now most often used to refer to the entire 96-metre clock tower itself. Officially renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the tower was completed in 1859 to a design by Augustus Pugin. A complete restoration was finished in 2022 after five years of conservation work.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 51.500729, -0.124625
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 51° 30′ 02.62″ N, 0° 07′ 28.65″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 51° 30.0437′ N, 0° 07.4775′ W

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Blue House

청와대

South Korea

The Blue House (청와대), the former presidential residence of South Korea, takes its name from the 150,000 blue tiles on its roof. Since 2022 it has been open to the public as a museum.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 37.586545, 126.974852
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 37° 35′ 11.56″ N, 126° 58′ 29.47″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 37° 35.1927′ N, 126° 58.4911′ E

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Buckingham Palace

United Kingdom

Buckingham Palace, the London residence and administrative headquarters of the British monarch, has 775 rooms behind its famous balcony. The Changing of the Guard at its gates is one of London's most-watched ceremonial spectacles.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 51.501364, -0.141890
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 51° 30′ 04.91″ N, 0° 08′ 30.80″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 51° 30.0818′ N, 0° 08.5134′ W

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Casa Rosada

La Rosada

Argentina

Casa Rosada ('Pink House'), at the eastern end of Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo, is the workplace of the President of Argentina. Its distinctive pink colour, said to come from a 19th-century mix of cow's blood and beef fat, has become a symbol of Argentine politics.

Decimal Degrees (DD): -34.607778, -58.370278
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 34° 36′ 28.00″ S, 58° 22′ 13.00″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 34° 36.4667′ S, 58° 22.2167′ W

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Chigi Palace

Palazzo Chigi

Italy

Palazzo Chigi on Rome's Piazza Colonna is the official seat of the Prime Minister of Italy and the meeting place of the Council of Ministers. The 16th-century palace has hosted Italian governments since 1961.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 41.901408, 12.480020
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 41° 54′ 05.07″ N, 12° 28′ 48.07″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 41° 54.0845′ N, 12° 28.8012′ E

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European Parliament

Parlement européen

France

The European Parliament's main hemicycle in Strasbourg, France, is one of three official seats of the EU's directly-elected legislature (alongside Brussels and Luxembourg). Following the June 2024 elections, its 720 MEPs represent around 450 million European citizens.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 48.597591, 7.768558
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 48° 35′ 51.33″ N, 7° 46′ 06.81″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 48° 35.8555′ N, 7° 46.1135′ E

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Federal Palace

Bundeshaus

Switzerland

The Federal Palace (Bundeshaus) in Bern houses the Swiss Federal Assembly and the Federal Council. Completed in 1902, the neo-Renaissance building is topped with a green dome that is a symbol of Swiss federalism.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 46.946528, 7.444167
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 46° 56′ 47.50″ N, 7° 26′ 39.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 46° 56.7917′ N, 7° 26.6500′ E

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Forbidden City

紫禁城

China

The Forbidden City (紫禁城) in central Beijing was the imperial palace from the Ming dynasty in 1420 to the end of the Qing dynasty in 1912. Its 980 surviving buildings and 8,728 rooms make it the largest preserved wooden architecture complex in the world.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 39.916667, 116.397222
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 39° 55′ 00.00″ N, 116° 23′ 50.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 39° 55.0000′ N, 116° 23.8333′ E

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Hofburg

Imperial Palace Vienna

Austria

Sprawling former imperial palace in central Vienna, founded in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and expanded over seven centuries into a complex spanning Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neo-Baroque wings. It served as the principal winter residence and seat of government for the Habsburg dynasty from 1438 until 1918. Since 1946 it has been the official residence and workplace of the Federal President of Austria, and also houses museums, the Austrian National Library, and the Spanish Riding School.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 48.206389, 16.365278
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 48° 12′ 23.00″ N, 16° 21′ 55.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 48° 12.3833′ N, 16° 21.9167′ E

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Imperial Palace

皇居

Japan

The Imperial Palace (皇居) in central Tokyo is the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan. Built on the site of the former Edo Castle, the inner grounds are open only twice a year, while the outer East Gardens are open daily.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 35.685278, 139.752778
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 35° 41′ 07.00″ N, 139° 45′ 10.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 35° 41.1167′ N, 139° 45.1667′ E

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Knesset

הכנסת

Israel

Home of Israel's unicameral national legislature and its 120 members, located in the Givat Ram neighborhood of western Jerusalem. Designed by architect Ossip Klarwein following a 1950s design competition, the building's cornerstone was laid on 14 October 1958, and the new chamber was dedicated on 30 August 1966. Construction was largely financed by James de Rothschild as a bequest to the State of Israel.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 31.776667, 35.205278
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 31° 46′ 36.00″ N, 35° 12′ 19.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 31° 46.6000′ N, 35° 12.3167′ E

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Kremlin

Кремль

Russia

The Kremlin (Кремль) in central Moscow is a fortified complex containing five palaces, four cathedrals, and the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. The 2.25-kilometer wall has stood since the 1480s.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 55.750954, 37.617576
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 55° 45′ 3.43″ N, 37° 37′ 3.27″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 55° 45.0572′ N, 37° 37.0546′ E

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Moncloa Palace

Palacio de la Moncloa

Spain

Moncloa Palace (Palacio de la Moncloa) on Puerta de Hierro Avenue in northwest Madrid is the official residence and workplace of the Prime Minister of Spain. Originally a 17th-century palace destroyed during the Spanish Civil War (Siege of Madrid, 1936 to 1939), it was rebuilt in 1949-1953 by Diego Méndez and has served as the official residence of the Prime Minister since 1977.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 40.443691, -3.737125
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 40° 26′ 37.29″ N, 3° 44′ 13.65″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 40° 26.6215′ N, 3° 44.2275′ W

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National Palace

Palacio Nacional

Mexico

The National Palace (Palacio Nacional) on the east side of Mexico City's Zócalo houses the offices of the President of Mexico. The complex stretches 200 meters and houses major Diego Rivera murals on Mexican history.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 19.432554, -99.131267
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 19° 25′ 57.19″ N, 99° 07′ 52.56″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 19° 25.9532′ N, 99° 7.876′ W

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Palace of Westminster

Houses of Parliament

United Kingdom

Riverside seat of the UK Parliament on the north bank of the Thames in London, housing the chambers of the House of Commons and House of Lords. The current Perpendicular Gothic Revival palace, designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin, was begun in 1840 after a fire on 16 October 1834 destroyed most of the medieval complex (only Westminster Hall survived). The site has hosted English royal and parliamentary activity since the 11th century. Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) sits at its northern end.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 51.499167, -0.124722
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 51° 29′ 57.00″ N, 0° 07′ 29.00″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 51° 29.9500′ N, 0° 07.4833′ W

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Palais de l'Élysée

France

The Élysée Palace (Palais de l'Élysée) on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré has been the official residence of the President of France since 1848. The 18th-century palace contains over 350 rooms.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 48.870551, 2.316563
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 48° 52′ 13.98″ N, 2° 18′ 59.63″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 48° 52.2331′ N, 2° 18.9938′ E

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Parliament of Morocco

Parlement du Maroc

Morocco

Seat of Morocco's bicameral legislature, housing the House of Representatives (395 members) and the House of Councillors (120 members) on Avenue Mohammed V in central Rabat. Designed by French architect Adrien Laforgue and completed in 1932, the sober monumental building originally served as the central courthouse before being repurposed as parliament in the 1970s. Its restrained facade features six classical pillars supporting an ornate roof.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 34.017686, -6.836815
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 34° 01′ 03.67″ N, 6° 50′ 12.53″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 34° 01.0612′ N, 6° 50.2089′ W

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Planalto Palace

Palácio do Planalto

Brazil

Planalto Palace (Palácio do Planalto) on the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília is the official workplace of the President of Brazil. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1958 and inaugurated on 21 April 1960, its slender curved concrete columns and reflecting pool are a defining image of Brazilian modernist architecture.

Decimal Degrees (DD): -15.798998, -47.860766
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 15° 47′ 56.39″ S, 47° 51′ 38.76″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 15° 47.9399′ S, 47° 51.6460′ W

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Qasr Al Watan

قصر الوطن

United Arab Emirates

Qasr Al Watan (قصر الوطن) in Abu Dhabi is the Presidential Palace of the United Arab Emirates and a working seat of government. Parts of it have been opened to the public since 2019.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 24.462222, 54.305556
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 24° 27′ 44.00″ N, 54° 18′ 20.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 24° 27.7333′ N, 54° 18.3334′ E

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Qasr Al-Yamamah

قصر اليمامة

Saudi Arabia

Al Yamamah Palace (قصر اليمامة) in the al-Hada district of northwestern Riyadh has been the official residence and workplace of the King of Saudi Arabia and the seat of the royal court since 1988. Built during the reign of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz, it is where senior foreign guests are received and royal decrees are drafted.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 24.664674, 46.639675
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 24° 39′ 52.83″ N, 46° 38′ 22.83″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 24° 39.8804′ N, 46° 38.3805′ E

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Qasr Carthage

قصر قرطاج

Tunisia

Carthage Palace (قصر قرطاج) is the official residence of the President of Tunisia, located in the historic suburb of Carthage outside Tunis. The complex overlooks the Mediterranean from a hillside near the ancient Punic ruins.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 36.856944, 10.338611
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 36° 51′ 25.00″ N, 10° 20′ 19.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 36° 51.4166′ N, 10° 20.3167′ E

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Qasr El Mouradia

قصر المرادية

Algeria

El Mouradia Palace (قصر المرادية) in the El Mouradia district of Algiers is the official residence and workplace of the President of Algeria. The Ottoman-era palace was modernized in the 1980s.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 36.746290, 3.049508
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 36° 44′ 46.64″ N, 3° 02′ 58.23″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 36° 44.7774′ N, 3° 2.9705′ E

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Rashtrapati Bhavan

राष्ट्रपति भवन

India

Rashtrapati Bhavan (राष्ट्रपति भवन), the official residence of the President of India in New Delhi, was completed in 1929 as the residence of the British Viceroy. Its 340 rooms make it one of the largest residences of any head of state in the world.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 28.614444, 77.199722
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 28° 36′ 52.00″ N, 77° 11′ 59.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 28° 36.8666′ N, 77° 11.9833′ E

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Reichstag

Germany

The Reichstag in central Berlin houses the Bundestag, the German federal parliament. Its glass dome by Norman Foster, added during reconstruction in the 1990s, lets visitors look directly down onto the parliamentary chamber.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 52.518611, 13.376111
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 52° 31′ 07.00″ N, 13° 22′ 34.00″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 52° 31.1167′ N, 13° 22.5667′ E

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Union Buildings

Uniegebou

South Africa

The Union Buildings on Meintjieskop hill in Pretoria are the seat of the South African government and the official offices of the President. The amphitheatre between their twin sandstone wings was where Nelson Mandela was inaugurated in 1994.

Decimal Degrees (DD): -25.740207, 28.211991
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 25° 44′ 24.75″ S, 28° 12′ 43.17″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 25° 44.4124′ S, 28° 12.7195′ E

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United Nations HQ

United States

The United Nations Headquarters on Manhattan's East River, completed in 1952, is the home of the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the Secretariat. While located in New York, the complex enjoys extraterritorial status under the 1947 UN Headquarters Agreement.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 40.748817, -73.968285
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 40° 44′ 55.74″ N, 73° 58′ 05.83″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 40° 44.9290′ N, 73° 58.0971′ W

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United States Capitol

US Capitol

United States

Meeting place of the United States Congress (the Senate and House of Representatives), perched atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington DC. Its cornerstone was laid on 18 September 1793, and the building was first occupied in November 1800. Designed in American neoclassical style with its iconic cast-iron dome, the Capitol was partly destroyed during the 1814 Burning of Washington by British forces and fully restored within five years.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 38.889722, -77.008889
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 38° 53′ 23.00″ N, 77° 00′ 32.00″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 38° 53.3833′ N, 77° 00.5333′ W

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White House

United States

The White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW has been the official residence and workplace of every U.S. President since John Adams in 1800. The 132-room executive mansion is the symbolic center of American political life.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 38.897778, -77.036389
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 38° 53′ 52″ N, 77° 02′ 11″ W
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 38° 53.8667′ N, 77° 2.1833′ W

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Çankaya Mansion

Çankaya Köşkü

Turkey

Çankaya Mansion (Çankaya Köşkü) in Ankara was the official residence of every President of Turkey from Atatürk in 1923 until 2014, when Recep Tayyip Erdoğan moved to the new Presidential Complex (Cumhurbaşkanlığı Külliyesi) in Beştepe. Since 2018, it has served as the official residence of the Vice President of Turkey.

Decimal Degrees (DD): 39.887517, 32.865138
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (DMS): 39° 53′ 15.06″ N, 32° 51′ 54.50″ E
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (DDM): 39° 53.2510′ N, 32° 51.9083′ E

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are these government buildings open to public visits?

Some, with restrictions. The White House offers limited public tours (request via your US Congressperson). Buckingham Palace State Rooms open to ticketed visitors in summer (July-September). The Reichstag (Berlin) offers free guided tours and dome access by reservation. The Vatican Apostolic Palace (not in this catalog as it's listed under Religious) has limited access. The Kremlin has public museum tours of the Armoury and several cathedrals; the working presidential offices remain closed.

Where exactly do the White House coordinates point?

Coordinates (38.897778, -77.036389) point to the Executive Residence (the central white building on the National Mall axis), specifically to the area between the North Portico and South Portico. The West Wing (where the Oval Office is located) is approximately 100 m to the west. The East Wing (First Lady's offices) is symmetrically placed to the east.

Why is the Forbidden City listed as a government building?

The Forbidden City (Beijing) served as the imperial palace and seat of government for 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties from 1420 to 1912. While now a museum (the Palace Museum), its historical role as the political center of imperial China justifies inclusion in this category alongside other former and current seats of government. It is the largest preserved wooden palace complex in the world.

Why is Big Ben listed as a government building?

Big Ben (officially the Elizabeth Tower since 2012) is the clock tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster, the seat of the UK Parliament. While the Great Bell itself is the technical "Big Ben", the entire tower is part of the legislative complex. The catalog includes both Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster as separate pins (the tower and the riverfront palace centre are about 200 m apart) so visitors can navigate to whichever they want to see.

Which buildings in this catalog are former, not current, seats of government?

Five entries are former seats: the Forbidden City in Beijing (24 emperors from 1420 to 1912, now the Palace Museum), the Hofburg in Vienna (Habsburg dynasty 1438 to 1918, today the Federal President's office plus museums), the Imperial Palace in Tokyo (used by Emperors but Japan's government now operates from the National Diet Building), the Blue House in Seoul (Presidential residence 1948 to 2022, opened to the public as a museum) and Çankaya Mansion in Ankara (Presidential residence 1923 to 2014, now the official residence of the Vice President of Turkey).

Why are several palaces named "Qasr"?

Qasr (قصر) is Arabic for "palace" or "fortified residence". The catalog includes four such buildings from Arabic-speaking states: Qasr Al-Yamamah (the royal court of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh), Qasr Al Watan (the UAE Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi, opened to visitors in 2019), Qasr Carthage (the Tunisian Presidential Palace) and Qasr El Mouradia (the Algerian Presidential Palace). Each is the working seat of a head of state.

Can I tour the United States Capitol or the Knesset?

Yes, both offer free public tours. The US Capitol Visitor Center on the East Front requires advance reservation through your Congressperson or directly via visitthecapitol.gov; tours include the Crypt, the Rotunda and Statuary Hall. The Knesset in Jerusalem offers free guided tours in multiple languages on Sunday and Thursday (advance booking via knesset.gov.il, photo ID required); plenary sessions are open to the public when the Knesset is sitting.

Which is the oldest active seat of government in this catalog?

The Hofburg in Vienna was founded in the 13th century by Ottokar II of Bohemia and has continuously housed political power (Habsburg residence, then Austrian Federal President since 1946). The Palace of Westminster site has hosted English royal and parliamentary activity since the 11th century, although the current Gothic Revival building dates from after the 1834 fire. The Kremlin's red brick walls have stood since the 1480s. Among parliaments, the modern UK Parliament traces back to the 1265 Simon de Montfort assembly.