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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.
A Manitoba landmark, the Legislative Building is the pinnacle of Beaux-Arts architecture in the province and the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Out of 66 entries, English architects Frank Worthington Simon and Henry Boddington III won the competition for design.
- 450 Broadway
- Manitoba Legislative Building
- 1913-1920
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.
The Manitoba Legislative Building. , Manitoba. Of all of Canada’s beautiful legislative buildings, this one is arguably the most architecturally fascinating. Why? It’s full of mysterious ...
The present-day Legislative Building was designed in 1912 by English architects Frank W. Simon and Henry Boddington III, who won a British Empire competition over 66 other entries, and built over the next seven years.
The Manitoba Legislative Building, erected in 1913-20, is a monumental reinforced concrete, steel and stone structure on a formal landscaped site between Broadway and the Assiniboine River in downtown Winnipeg.
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Finance. 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.
