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Sep 1, 2014 · A closer look at the province's legislature reveals a whole host of hidden clues left behind by an architect who thought his magnum opus in Winnipeg would be a jewel rooted in the beliefs of ...
We are pleased to welcome you to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and invite you to visit this magnificent building, where there is so much to learn and discover. Guided tours of the Legislative Building are booked through the Visitor Tour Program and are offered in English or French.
- Uncovering The Secrets
- Room of Protection
- Numbers and More Numbers
- The Altar and Sanctuary
- Christian Nuances
- The Holy of Holies
- Quest For The Lost Ark
- Why Winnipeg?
- Leaving Nothing to Chance
On the surface, this is simply a fine government building with elaborate decorations. It was architectural historian Dr. Frank Albo who unlocked its secrets after ten years of painstaking research. It began when Frank, then a student at the University of Winnipeg, wondered why the legislature had statues of Egyptian sphinx on the roof. Looking furt...
As we entered the main hall of the building, we came face to face with two large bronze bison statues, symbolic of Manitoba. Or are they? Don explained that ancient temples always had a room of protection guarded by two large horned bulls to ward off evil. Use bison and most people don’t give it a second thought, but the guardians still fulfill the...
The extensive use of numbers as symbols of power is mind-boggling. The main hall is square, measuring 66 feet, six inches on each side. While 666 is associated with the Devil in the Bible, it also has a wider and more positive significance. To the Egyptians and Babylonians, 666 was the number of the sun-god, who ruled the 36 constellations in the s...
Don led us up the grand staircase, across the mosaic floor patterned after the ground floor of Solomon’s Temple, to the Rotunda (13 feet across, by the way). Here we looked down to the lower level to see the Pool of the Black Star, representing the second essential part of a temple — the sanctuary and altar. Don referred us to an old guidebook to t...
“Who came along 2,000 years ago and put an end to sacrifices in temples?” asked Don rhetorically. “It was Christ, so maybe we should see if there are any representations of Christ hidden in plain view.” Nothing was obvious, but by now we were beyond being surprised. At the back of the rotunda, a huge mural portrays the First World War, which was ra...
The most important room in Solomon’s Temple was the Holy of Holies, built to house the Ark of the Covenant containing tablets with the Ten Commandments. Only the high priest could enter and only on special occasions. Don led us to the door of a little-used room off to the side, its entrance framed by two pillars using a design from Solomon’s Temple...
We headed outside where Don described the many intricate designs and statues covering the building. The four elements of earth, air, fire, and water are represented. The front columns were built in exact proportion to the size of Hermes, using the golden ratio. One statue is of General James Wolfe who whooped the French on the Plains of Abraham. A ...
So why Winnipeg of all places for such an extraordinary building? In the early 20th century, this was the fastest growing city in North America, a boom town on steroids where everything was possible and only the best would do. Winnipeg had more millionaires per capita than New York City and the commodities market was outselling the more famous exch...
Simon’s meticulousness in leaving nothing to chance in construction extended to public ceremonies as well. While the god on the legislature’s dome was called Hermes by the Greeks, the Romans knew him as Mercury and even named a planet after him. Lined up directly below the centre of the dome where Hermes, or Mercury, stands is the eight-pointed bla...
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!
Mar 6, 2016 · Some facts about the Manitoba Legislative building: -The Manitoba Legislative Building was constructed over seven years from 1913 to 20. -It opened July 15, 1920.
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Welcome to our virtual tour of the Manitoba Legislative Building. We are proud to encourage citizens and visitors to Manitoba to visit our magnificent Legislative Building. When the legislative assembly is in session, we invite you to watch the proceedings from the visitors gallery.
