Edmonton Landmarks and Historic sites

Home to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, the Alberta Legislature Building is one of Canada’s most historic government structures. The monumental building was built over a six-year period from 1907 to 1913, and its Greco-Roman and Egyptian...

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Address: 10801 97 Avenue NW, Edmonton
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Edmonton, Alberta’s unique City Hall is one of the city’s most distinguishing features. Considering its two steel and glass pyramids, at first glance you might think you landed in Egypt instead of central Alberta. However, the pyramids...

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Address: 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
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Address: 101 Street NW
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Towering over the waters of the North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton, Alberta’s High Level Bridge is one of the most historic structures in the whole city. The bridge was opened in 1913 and is a last vestige of old Edmonton, which didn’t...

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Address: River Rd NW
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One of the latest additions to the Concordia University College of Alberta in Edmonton is the Hole Academic Centre, which took $13 million to build and officially opened in 2007. Named after two of its major benefactors, the state-of-the-art...

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Address: 7128 Ada Boulevard
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Opened in 1915 to give rail passengers a place to get a good night’s sleep, Edmonton, Alberta’s Hotel MacDonald is certainly one of the city’s most awe-inspiring pieces of architecture. An 11-story,...

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Address: 10065 100th Street
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Rising 146 metres (479 feet) above downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Manulife Place is the city’s largest building. Named after anchor tenant Manulife Financial, the 36-floor highrise is located at the corner of 102 Avenue and 101 Street and...

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Address: 102 Avenue and 101 Street
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