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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.
The Golden Boy, a magnificently gilded 5.25M (17.2-foot) figure, is probably Manitoba's best known symbol. Embodying the spirit of enterprise and eternal youth, he is poised atop the dome of the building.
The Golden Boy is a statue perched on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The top of his torch is 77 metres (255 feet) abov...
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Nov 22, 2007 · Golden Boy, gilded 5.25 m statue atop the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building. It was sculpted by Georges Gardet of Paris and cast in 1918 at the Barbidienne foundry in France.
Sep 14, 2008 · Conceived, created and cast in bronze during World War I, the Golden Boy was the brainchild of British-born architect Frank Worthington Simon, who also designed the Manitoba Legislative Building. In 1911, the Government of Manitoba announced plans to construct a new legislature.
Mar 26, 2019 · If the Manitoba capital doesn't quite top your list, the latest episode of The Secret Life of Canada — The Golden Boy —just might change your mind.
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Nov 21, 2019 · WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s iconic Golden Boy is turning 100 today. It’s been a century since the roughly 17-foot statue first adorned the roof of the Manitoba Legislative Building as one of the...
