Royal Basket

The Royal Basket was a large building located in Hegnerslade, a borough in Jetzeburg, in the eponymous province of Jetzeburg, Jonathia. The building was constructed in 1907 as a conference hall for international powers, and would later serve as the meeting building for the Jonathian government until the buildings destruction during the September 1 bombings. The building was designed by Hubert Black, and was designed to look like an upside-down basket.
The Royal Basket had around 354 offices, housing all 120 members of parliament, cabinet members, and government operations. The offices of the prime minister and deputy prime minister were also located in the building. The Royal Basket was the location of hundreds of historic events in Jonathian history; to name a few, the Formation of Jonathia and the subsequent inauguration of Graham Follings, the impeachment trial of Joe Marshall, the declaration of war against Blostia in 1936 (an action which started the Great War), and the Human Rights are for all Humans speech delivered on the steps of the Royal Basket's front entrance by Rick Walmsley in 1950.
The building was destroyed on September 1st, 1952, in a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 138 people, including prime minister Bob Hunter and deputy prime minister Mason Jallo. The majority of casualties were civilians. The bombing was initiated by a group of former Canadish military members as "revenge for the lives lost" during the Great War, however Canadia itself disavowed any association with the men. While most members of parliament survived thanks to prior warning of a bomb threat, many ended up losing their positions as MPs, especially in the 1953 election. After the bombing, the government made the choice not to rebuild the site, much to the disappointment of Jack Halmey, the lead architect of the Royal Basket.
The site of the building today is now the place of the Royal Basket Park, as well as the September Memorial, housed in the approximate location of the debating chamber. Due to the destruction of the Royal Basket, newly-appointed prime minister Fredrick Harvall chose the Westwharf Palace, which had been unaffected by the attacks on the day, as the temporary and what would later be the permanent home for parliament. Government operations were moved to the residence of the prime minister, Dybridge Street, while cabinet offices were moved to the Central City Hall in Branningsmith and Felham.
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