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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.
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.
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!
Guided tours of the Legislative Building are booked through the Visitor Tour Program and are offered in English or French. Limit of 30 people admitted for each guided tour. Reservation (phone or e-mail us) or walk-up on first come first serve basis.
The immaculate interior, housing Canada's only circular legislative chamber, superb ceremonial and public spaces and more than 350 rooms, is equally elaborate and sumptuous in materials and motifs drawn from antiquity, legal and legislative history, war, royalty and Manitoba's natural heritage.
- 450 Broadway, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Manitoba’s Legislative Building accommodates the Legislative Assembly as well as offices for the Premier, the Lieutenant Governor, and the ministers and deputy ministers of Government departments. In honour of the 100th anniversary of the opening of this building, this booklet contains 100 facts about the history, construction, and use of the ...
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.
