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courthouses A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-sp ...
. These are buildings that have primarily been used to host a
court A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in acco ...
. In some countries, "courthouse" is not the term used, instead the term for the building is simply "court". Courthouses have often been designed to be architecturally grand or imposing.


International

Courthouses of courts having international scope include: *
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The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital o ...
, Netherlands, seat of
International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice (ICJ; french: Cour internationale de justice, links=no; ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordanc ...
of the
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...
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European Court of Human Rights The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or ECtHR), also known as the Strasbourg Court, is an international court of the Council of Europe which interprets the European Convention on Human Rights. The court hears applications alleging that ...
, Strasbourg, France *Future permanent premises of the
International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal seated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the first and only permanent international court with jurisdiction to prosecute individuals f ...
, The Hague *Building of the
Caribbean Court of Justice The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ; nl, Caribisch Hof van Justitie; french: Cour Caribéenne de Justice) is the judicial institution of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Established in 2005, it is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. ...
, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago *Building(s) of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, San José, Costa Rica


Europe


Albania

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Constitutional Court of Albania The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania ( sq, Gjykata Kushtetuese e Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the highest authority in Albania's legal system that defends and assures the respect of the Constitution of Albania. The judges of ...
* Supreme Court of Albania


Belgium

* Palace of Justice Antwerp * Palace of Justice, Brussels


Denmark

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Copenhagen Court House The Copenhagen Court House ( da, Københavns Domhus) is a historic building located on Nytorv in Copenhagen, Denmark. Originally built as a combined city hall and courthouse, it now serves as the seat of the District Court of Copenhagen. Inaugura ...
* Courthouse and Jail, Esbjerg * Frederiksberg Courthouse


France

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Palais de justice historique de Lyon The Palais de justice historique de Lyon is a building located Quai Romain Rolland, on the right bank of the Saône, in the 5th arrondissement of Lyon. In 1996, it was classified as monument historique. History Its construction began in 1835 and ...
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Palais de Justice, Paris The Palais de Justice (; '"Palace of Justice"), is a judicial center and courthouse in Paris, located on the Île de la Cité. It contains the Court of Appeal of Paris, the busiest appellate court in France, and France's highest court for ordinary ...
* Palais de Justice, Strasbourg


Germany

* Kammergericht, Berlin * Kriminalgericht, Berlin *
Landgericht Berlin The Landgericht Berlin is a regional court in Berlin, divided into two divisions for civil and criminal cases. In the German court hierarchy, it is above the eleven local courts (Amtsgerichte) of the city and below the Kammergericht, which is th ...
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Justizpalast (Munich) The Justizpalast Munich (Palace of Justice) are two courthouses and administrative buildings in Munich. Buildings Justizpalast The palatial (old) ''Palace of Justice'' was constructed in 1890–97 by the architect Friedrich von Thiersch in N ...
* Palace of Justice, Nuremberg


Ireland

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Four Courts The Four Courts ( ga, Na Ceithre Cúirteanna) is Ireland's most prominent courts building, located on Inns Quay in Dublin. The Four Courts is the principal seat of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the Dublin Circui ...
* Criminal Courts of Justice (Dublin) * Green Street Court House


Italy

* Tribunal of Florence * Palace of Justice, Rome


Malta

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Auberge d'Auvergne The Auberge d'Auvergne ( mt, Berġa ta' Alvernja) was an auberge in Valletta, Malta. It was built in the 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Auvergne. It became a courthouse in the 19th century, and it ...
, formerly a courthouse *
Auberge d'Italie The Auberge d'Italie ( mt, Berġa tal-Italja, it, Albergo d'Italia) is an auberge in Valletta, Malta. It was built at various stages in the late 16th century to house knights of the Order of Saint John from the langue of Italy, and it ori ...
, formerly a courthouse *
Banca Giuratale (Mdina) The Banca Giuratale ( mt, Banka Ġuratali), also known as the Municipal Palace ( mt, Palazz Muniċipali), is a public building in Mdina, Malta. It was built in the 18th century to house the city's administrative council and courts, and was later ...
, formerly a courthouse * Castellania, formerly a courthouse * Corte Capitanale, formerly a courthouse *
Courts of Justice building (Valletta) The Courts of Justice building is a courthouse in Valletta, Malta. It was built in the neoclassical style between 1965 and 1971 on the site of Auberge d'Auvergne, which had been destroyed by aerial bombardment during World War II. History The C ...
* Inquisitor's Palace, formerly a courthouse


Netherlands

* Supreme Court of the Netherlands, The Hague **Hoge Raad der Nederlanden / Huis Huguetan **Modern building(s) of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands * Rechthuis (Bellingwolde), former courthouse used 1643-1811, a national historic site since 1972, now a private residence


Romania

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Palace of Justice, Bucharest The Palace of Justice ( ro, Palatul Justiției), located in Bucharest, Romania, was designed by the architects Albert Ballu and Ion Mincu and built between 1890 and 1895. The foundation stone was laid by King Carol I of Romania on October 7, 18 ...
* Tulcea Art Museum, a former courthouse


Sweden

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Bonde Palace The Bonde Palace ( sv, Bondeska palatset) is a palace in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Located between the House of Knights (''Riddarhuset'') and the Chancellery House (''Kanslihuset''), it is, arguably, the most prom ...
* Stockholm Court House *
Wrangel Palace Wrangel Palace () is a townhouse mansion on Riddarholmen islet in Gamla Stan, the old town of Stockholm, in Sweden. Courthouse Since 1756 the palace has housed Svea Court of Appeal (''Svea Hovrätt''), the regional court of appeal. History Wran ...


United Kingdom


Scotland

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Edinburgh Sheriff Court Edinburgh Sheriff Court is a sheriff court in Chambers Street in Edinburgh, within the sheriffdom of Edinburgh and Borders. History The new court was commissioned by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to replace the Old Sheriff Court i ...
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Glasgow Sheriff Court Glasgow Sheriff Court is a sheriff court in the Gorbals ( Laurieston) area of Glasgow, within the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin. It is reputedly the busiest court in Europe. History The new court was commissioned to replace the Old Sh ...
* Hamilton Sheriff Court *
Paisley Sheriff Court Paisley Sheriff Court is a municipal structure in St James Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The complex, which was the headquarters of Renfrewshire County Council and is currently used as a courthouse, is a Category A listed building. ...


England and Wales

* List of Crown Court venues in England and Wales *
List of county court venues in England and Wales The County Court of England and Wales dates back to the County Courts Act 1846, which received royal assent on 28 August 1846 and was brought into force on 15 March 1847. England and Wales (with the exception of the City of London, which w ...
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List of former county courts in Wales Sixty county courts in Wales have closed since the modern system of county courts in England and Wales was established by the County Courts Act 1846. The Act created 491 courts on 60 circuits; of these, 53 courts were in Wales and Monmouthshir ...


Other Europe

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Palace of Justice, Vienna The Palace of Justice (german: Justizpalast) is the seat of the Supreme Court (''Oberster Gerichtshof'') of Austria. The Neo-Renaissance building erected from 1875 to 1881 is located in the Austrian capital Vienna on Schmerlingplatz, a square nea ...
, Austria *
Palais de Justice, Brussels The Palace of Justice of Brussels (french: Palais de Justice de Bruxelles, ; Dutch: ) or Law Courts of Brussels, nl, Rechtbank van Brussel is a courthouse in Brussels, Belgium. It is the country's most important court building, seat of the ...
, Belgium * Sofia Court House, Bulgaria * Helsinki Court House, Finland * Judiciary City, Luxembourg * Oslo Courthouse, Norway * Courthouse in Września, Poland * Courthouse (Ljubljana), Slovenia * Istanbul Justice Palace, Turkey


Americas


Canada

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Calgary Courts Centre Calgary Courts Centre is the largest court facility in Canada, and is located in Calgary, Alberta. It was constructed by the Government of Alberta and provides over 1 million square feet (90,000 m²) of court and office space. History Constructi ...
, Alberta *
Law Courts (Edmonton) The Law Courts building is the main courthouse in the city of Edmonton, the capital of Alberta. It hosts hearings of the Provincial Court of Alberta, the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, and the Court of Appeal of Alberta. The courthouse is loc ...
, Alberta * Law Courts (Vancouver), British Columbia *
Vancouver Art Gallery The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) is an art museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The museum occupies a adjacent to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, making it the largest art museum in Western Canada by building size. Designed by Franc ...
, British Columbia *
Charlotte County Court House The Charlotte County Court House (french: Palais de justice du comté de Charlotte) is a former court house located in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. It served as the local seat of the Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick. It was the ol ...
, New Brunswick, the oldest Canadian courthouse in continuous operation *
Moncton Law Courts The Moncton Law Courts (french: Palais de Justice Moncton) is a courthouse building in Downtown Moncton, Downtown Moncton, New Brunswick. It is one of several courthouses which host hearings of the Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick and the ...
, New Brunswick *
Halifax Court House The Halifax Court House is a historic building in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. Its main section was completed in 1863, with the east wing, built in 1930, being the newest portion. The Italian renaissance style building was designed by William T ...
, Nova Scotia *
Kings County Museum The Kings County Museum is a museum in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada, exploring the history of Kings County, Nova Scotia. It is housed in the restored 1903 Kings County Courthouse. The museum hosts a variety of permanent and changing displays a ...
, Nova Scotia *
A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse The A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse opened in 2000, and is located at 7755 Hurontario Street in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The court house is named in honour of Albert Grenville Davis QC, former Peel lawyer and his son William Grenville ...
, Ontario * Adelaide Street Court House, Ontario, a former one *
Frontenac County Court House The Frontenac County Court House in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is the Courthouse for Frontenac County, Ontario. The Neoclassical building was designed by Edward Horsey and constructed by builders Scobell and Tossell. Alternation after 1874 fire b ...
, Ontario * Old City Hall (Guelph), Ontario *
Old City Hall (Toronto) The Old City Hall is a Romanesque-style civic building and court house in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was the home of the Toronto City Council from 1899 to 1966 and remains one of the city's most prominent structures. The building is located a ...
, Ontario *
Old Newmarket Town Hall and Courthouse Old Newmarket Town Hall and Courthouse is a historic structure in Newmarket, Ontario and served as town hall, county offices and courthouse. Architecture The structure was designed in the Italianate style by the architectural firm of Mallory & So ...
, Ontario *
Osgoode Hall Osgoode Hall is a landmark building in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The original -storey building was started in 1829 and finished in 1832 from a design by John Ewart and William Warren Baldwin. The structure is named for William Osgood ...
, Ontario *
Ottawa Courthouse The Ottawa Courthouse () is an courthouse in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is the main provincial court for the Ottawa area, and as such handles most of the region's legal affairs. The building is home to the civil, small claims, family, criminal ...
, Ontario * Peel County Courthouse, Ontario * Renfrew County Courthouse, Ontario * Second Supreme Court of Canada building, Ottawa, Ontario * Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario * Toronto Courthouse, Ontario *
Édifice Ernest-Cormier Édifice Ernest-Cormier was the second courthouse in Montreal to bear the name Palais de justice de Montréal. It was built between 1922 and 1926, and designed by architects , Charles Jewett Saxe and Ernest Cormier. It was the first major commissi ...
, Quebec, a former courthouse * Édifice Lucien-Saulnier, Quebec *
Palais de justice (Montreal) The Palais de justice is a courthouse in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 1 Notre-Dame Street East in the Old Montreal neighbourhood of the Ville-Marie borough. It was completed in 1971. Though located in the Old Montreal historic dist ...
, Quebec *
Battleford Court House Battleford Court House is the facility located in Battleford, Saskatchewan, Battleford to provide a public forum used by the Saskatchewan legal system to adjudication, adjudicate disputes and dispense private law, civil, labour, administrative a ...
, Saskatchewan * Moose Jaw Court House, Saskatchewan


United States


Mexico

* Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Mexico City, Mexico


South America

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Palace of Justice of the Argentine Nation The Palace of Justice of the Argentine Nation ( es, Palacio de Justicia de la Nación Argentina, more often referred locally as ''Palacio de Justicia'' or ''Palacio de Tribunales''), is a large building complex located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
. Argentina * Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago, Chile *
Palace of Justice, Lima The Palace of Justice () is the seat of the Supreme Court of Peru. It is located in the Lima District of the city of Lima, capital of Peru. Construction started during the second government of Augusto B. Leguía (1919–1930) and finished und ...
, Peru * Palacio de Justicia de Caracas, Venezuela


Asia


India

* Bombay High Court, India * Madras High Court, India *
Patiala House Courts Complex Patiala House Courts Complex is one of the seven District Courts complexes located near India Gate in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT of Delhi). The main part is housed in the Patiala House, the former palace of the Maharaja of ...
, India *Tis Hazari Courts Complex, India


Malaysia

* Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex *
Palace of Justice, Putrajaya The Palace of Justice ( ms, Istana Kehakiman, Jawi: ) houses the Malaysian Court of Appeal and Federal Court, which moved to Putrajaya from the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur in 2003. History Due to the need for a proper offi ...


Other Asia

* Old High Court Building, Dhaka, Bangladesh *
Former Central Magistracy The former Central Magistracy is located at 1, Arbuthnot Road, Central, Victoria, Hong Kong. It was constructed from 1913 to 1914. History The site where the building is standing was originally occupied by the first Hong Kong Magistracy. The ...
, Hong Kong, a former courthouse *
Court of Final Appeal Building The Court of Final Appeal Building, also known as the Old Supreme Court Building, is the home of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong. It housed the former Supreme Court from 1912 to 1983 and the Legislative Council from 1985 to 2011. ...
, Hong Kong, a former courthouse *
Old Supreme Court Building, Singapore The Old Supreme Court Building ( ms, Bangunan Mahkamah Agung Lama, ) is the former courthouse of the Supreme Court of Singapore, before it moved out of the building and commenced operations in the new building on 20 June 2005. The building was ...


Africa and Middle East

* El-Hakaneia Palace, Alexandria, Egypt * Temple of Justice, Liberia * Mahkamah Mosque, a former courthouse in Palestine *
Courthouse of Tehran Courthouse of Tehran ({{lang, fa, کاخِ دادگستریِ تهران – Kāx e Dādgostari ye Tehrān), also known as the Palace of Justice, is a historical courthouse in Tehran, Iran. The building was designed by Czechoslovak architect Sta ...
, Iran


Australia and Pacific


Australia

;in Australian Capital Territory * High Court of Australia, Canberra ;in New South Wales * Courthouses in New South Wales, including: **
Downing Centre The Downing Centre is a major heritage-listed former department store and now courthouse complex in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It features state government courts, including the Local Court, the District Court, and a law library know ...
, Sydney **
Parramatta Justice Precinct The Parramatta Justice Precinct (PJP) is located in the western part of the Parramatta () central business district. The precinct houses the corporate headquarters of the New South Wales Department of Attorney General and Justice. Other legal of ...
, Sydney ;in Queensland * Atherton Courthouse * Ayr Court House * Bowen Courthouse * Brisbane Magistrates Court * Bundaberg Police Station *
Charters Towers Courthouse Charters Towers Courthouse is a heritage-listed courthouse at 28 Hodgkinson Street, Charters Towers City, Charters Towers, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John James Clark and built in 1886 by Charles Miller. ...
* Childers Court House * Cloncurry Courthouse * Drystone Wall, Melton Hill * Gladstone Court House *
Gympie Court House Gympie Court House is a heritage-listed courthouse at Channon Street, Gympie, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John Smith Murdoch and built from 1900 to 1902. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992. Hist ...
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Ingham Court House Ingham Court House is a heritage-listed courthouse at 35-39 Palm Terrace, Ingham, Queensland, Ingham, Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John Hitch of the Department of Public Works (Queensland) and built in 1948. ...
* Innisfail Courthouse * Ipswich Courthouse * Law Courts, Brisbane * Mackay Court House and Police Station *
Mackay Courthouse Mackay Courthouse is located at 12 Brisbane Street, Mackay in Queensland, Australia. The complex contains the current and former courthouses as well as police residences and other police buildings. History The courthouse was constructed during ...
* Maryborough Courthouse * Mount Morgan Court House and Police Station *
Old Cleveland Police Station The Old Cleveland Police Station is a heritage-listed police station at 1 Passage Street, Cleveland, City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1934 to 1935. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 26 March 1999. Hi ...
* Old Ipswich Courthouse *
Old Toowoomba Court House Old Toowoomba Court House is a heritage-listed courthouse at 90 Margaret Street, East Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1861 to 1864. It is also known as Old Toowoomba Gaol Wall, Austral Museum, a ...
* Pomona Court House *
Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, Brisbane The Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law, also referred to as the Brisbane Supreme and District Court, is a court building located at 415 George Street in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Location and features Completed in 2012 as a purpose-built ...
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Rockhampton Courthouse Rockhampton Courthouse is a heritage-listed courthouse at 42 East Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John Hitch and built from 1950 to 1955. It is also known as District Court, Queensland Govern ...
* Roma Courthouse * Rosewood Courthouse * Southport Courthouse *
St Lawrence Police Station St Lawrence Police Station is a heritage-listed police station and former courthouse at Macartney Street, St Lawrence, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1878 to 1934. It is also known as former St Lawrence Courthouse and Ce ...
* Toowoomba Court House * Townsville Magistrates Court * Tully Court House *
Warwick Court House Warwick Court House and Police Complex is a heritage-listed courthouse at 88 Fitzroy Street, Warwick, Queensland, Warwick, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John James Clark and built from 1885 to 1914 by William ...
;in South Australia ;in Victoria * Supreme Court of Victoria, Melbourne * Former Melbourne Magistrates' Court, Melbourne *
Melbourne Magistrates' Court The Melbourne Magistrates' Court is the largest venue at which the Magistrates' Court of Victoria sits. It is a court in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia that deals with, and dispenses of, a range of criminal and civil matters, including crimin ...
, Melbourne * Supreme Court of Victoria, Melbourne ;in Western Australia * Children's Court of Western Australia, Perth * District Court of Western Australia, Perth *
Family Court of Western Australia The Family Court of Western Australia is a state court that deals with family law. It was established by the passing of the ''Family Court Act'' (WA, 1975) and commenced operation in 1976. It is a state family court under section 41 of the Comm ...
, Perth * Magistrates Court of Western Australia, Perth *
Old Court House, Perth The Old Court House is the first court building constructed in Perth, Western Australia. It is located between Stirling Gardens and Supreme Court Gardens, off Barrack Street, adjacent to the Supreme Court building. It is a single-storey cream r ...
, Perth, constructed 1896-97, used until 1902 * Supreme Court of Western Australia, Perth *
Toodyay Court House The former Toodyay Court House in Toodyay, Western Australia has been used as municipal offices for Toodyay since the 1950s. History The main part of the building (designed by George Temple-Poole) was constructed in 1896 and opened in January ...
, Toodyay


New Zealand

* Dunedin Law Courts


References

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Courthouses A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-sp ...