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The Golden Boy (official name: Eternal Youth and the Spirit of Enterprise) [1] [2] is a northward-facing statue perched on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Feb 8, 2002 · Golden Boy was cast in bronze in 1918 and lifted to his perch on top of the dome on Nov. 21, 1919. He was guilded in 24-carat gold in 1951, and the light in his torch was installed and lit on...
Apr 9, 2017 · The Golden Boy is a statue in that stands on top of the Manitoba Legislative building, approximately 225 feet above ground. The statue is cast in bronze and is of a running boy facing north, in one hand a torch, and in the other a sheaf of wheat.
The Golden Boy atop the dome is symbolic of Manitoba’s eternal youth and progress. This is Manitoba’s third Legislative Building, built after a period of extraordinary growth and development.
The neoclassical, Beaux-Arts -style building was completed in 1920 along with its famed Golden Boy, a gold-covered bronze statue based on the style of the Roman god Mercury (Greek: Hermes) that sits at the top of the building's cupola.
It's been 100 years since The Golden Boy was placed atop the Manitoba Legislative Building. Go behind the scenes in this photo gallery, and climb your way to the top of the dome to get an...
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