Parliament Square
A group of pink colonial buildings along Bay Street, home to the Bahamian Parliament, the Senate and a marble statue of Queen Victoria.
Parliament Square lies on the south side of Bay Street in central Nassau. Three pink Georgian-style colonial buildings, dating from the late 18th to early 19th century, surround a white marble statue of Queen Victoria at the centre. They house the House of Assembly, the former Colonial Secretariat and the Senate, and are still in use today. Beside the square stands the octagonal Nassau Public Library, which was once a prison. Entry to the square is free, the buildings are generally not open to tourists, and it is about a 5-minute walk from the cruise terminal.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Nassau Straw Market
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Pompey Museum of Slavery & Emancipation
- Pirates of Nassau Museum
- Fort Fincastle
- Government House
- Queen's Staircase
- Graycliff