The Ionian Parliament is a historic building and former parliament building at the end of Moustoxydi street in Corfu Town.
The Ionian Parliament was built in 1855 following the neoclassical design of the Corfiote architect Ioannis Chronis, who also designed several other buildings in Corfu Town. The building is made of stone with a wooden roof and the entrance is characterized by very high Doric columns. Another series of columns can be found inside supporting a semi-circular balcony from where spectators could watch the parliament meetings. High windows on the sides allow plenty of natural light inside the building.
On 23 September 1863, the vote for the Union of the Ionian Islands with Greece took place in the Ionian Parliament. After the unification, the parliament of Athens made the Ionian Parliament obsolete and the building was used as an Anglican church until 1943 when it was bombed by the Germans and Italians. In 1962 the former building of the Ionian Parliament was restored under the supervision of the architect Ioannis Kollas and nowadays it is used to host cultural events, exhibitions, and state events.
