Manitoba Provincial Legislature
Opened in 1920 as the meeting place for the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, the Manitoba Legislative Building is a sight to see. A graceful Beaux Arts-style structure, the building is constructed of locally quarried Tyndell stone mottled with fossils of sea creatures. Topping its dome is the 5.2-meter-tall Golden Boy statue by Parisian sculptor Charles Garret, named because of how the sunlight reflects off of his bronze casting. The Assiniboine River edges the south of the landscaped grounds, and the Government House, the old world residence of the lieutenant-governor, sits in the southeast corner.
Guided tours allow guests to experience the building's entire majestic interior. Highlights include the brown-stained Carfare marble stairs framed by two life-size bison sculptures; the lieutenant-governor's reception room paneled in black American walnut inlaid with ebony; the Speaker's Room, where three Czechoslovakian crystal chandeliers illuminate the Books of Remembrance; and the Legislative Chamber, with its original desks and chairs fashioned of walnut with inlaid ebony.
Tours run hourly July 1 to Labor Day, and by appointment September to June. Admission is free. For more information: 204-945-5813
