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Manitoba Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Canada

09 Manitoba Legislative Bldg

The Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg is home to the provincial government of Manitoba — not unlike a USA state capital building.  It’s an imposing structure sitting in the heart of historic Winnipeg on the banks of the Assiniboine River, not far from “The Forks” (junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, the historic heart of the city).  It’s home to the legislative assembly, its committees, and offices for the ministers of all government departments.  Groundbreaking for the building occurred in 1913 but delays in its construction occurred because of material shortages in the First World War, and it was not completed until 1919.  It’s official opening was in 1920 on the 50th anniversary of Manitoba’s founding.

The Legislative building consists …

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