Deisigned by Catalan Architecht Enric Miralles (actually, the building does look a wee bit Catalan, don't you think?), the Scottish Parliament took just over five years to complete & the first debate
took place on September 7, 2004, 3 years later than originally scheduled. The maximum budget was estimated to be £40 million, but the final cost was (drumroll)... £414 million! Crrrrikey!