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The Manitoba Legislative Building (French: Palais législatif du Manitoba), originally named the Manitoba Parliament Building, is the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, located in central Winnipeg, as well as being the twelfth provincial heritage site of Manitoba.
May 20, 2024 · The Manitoba Legislative Building, referred to as “the Leg” (pronounced as “lej”) by locals, has a hidden code in its architecture. Scholars believe that the architect hid Masonic symbolism in plain sight in various elements of the building. Read more to find out the secrets!
The Golden Boy (official name: Eternal Youth and the Spirit of Enterprise) is a northward-facing statue perched on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Jul 11, 2021 · A tour of the statues on the grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building prompts thoughts about the impact of Canadian colonialism on Indigenous peoples. I took this photo of the Queen Victoria statue in front of the Manitoba Legislature Building in Winnipeg on June 29, 2021.
It was built by the federal government of white brick and stone quarried near Selkirk, between 1882 and March 1883, at a cost of $200,000. To the left of the main entrance on the east side, on the first and second floors at the front of the building, were offices for the Departments of the Treasury, Public Works, and Attorney General.
Created by Winnipeg artist Miguel Joyal, the statue of Louis Riel was unveiled on the south grounds of the Manitoba Legislative Building in May 1996. It replaced a controversial statue of Riel by Marcien Lemay and Etienne Gaboury unveiled in December 1971 that was moved to the College Universitaire de St. Boniface in 1995.
The Legislative Building was formally opened on July 15, 1920, the 50th anniversary of Manitoba’s entry into Confederation. It was designed in 1912 by English architects Frank W. Simon and Henry Boddington III who won a British Empire competition over 66 other entries.
