| BC PARLIAMENT
BUILDINGS - VICTORIA |
Photo Courtesy Ryan Bushby and Wikimedia Commons |
The Parliament buildings
and grounds in Victora, B.C. are among the most
beautiful in the world, even when compared to national capitals. Designed
by 25-year-old Francis Rattenbury and built between 1893 and 1898,
the
Parliament Buildings (also called the Legislature) are an architectural
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Located on , many of Victoria's other major
attractions are right next store to the BC Legislature, these included
the , the , the
and the , |
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also designed by Francis
Rattenbury, this building almost never existed.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, president of the CPR didn't want to build
the
Empress
Hotel because he felt there would not be enough business.
Today Victoria is visited by over 3 million visitors annaully. |
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For more info visit the
official government website.
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Provincial Shields and Coats of Arms for all of Canada.
Makes a great photo op to send the folks back home. |
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| Stroll the Victoria's Inner Harbour in horse drawn comfort. |
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