British Columbia Parliament Buildings
The home of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and of the lieutenant governor, standing on Victoria's Inner Harbour. The domed stone building, finished in the 1890s, is outlined in thousands of lights at night.
- Where
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 48.4194, -123.3703
Get the British Columbia Parliament Buildings stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at British Columbia Parliament Buildings. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your British Columbia volume with your photos and a note.
Near British Columbia Parliament Buildings
Royal British Columbia Museum 0.2 km
A history museum in Victoria, founded in 1886. It received its Royal title from Queen Elizabeth II, conferred by Prince Philip in 1987 during a royal tour, and it holds natural history and human history collections of the province.
Craigdarroch Castle 2.0 km
A Victorian era Scottish baronial mansion in Victoria, British Columbia. It is designated a National Historic Site of Canada because of its landmark status, and it is now open as a historic house museum.
Butchart Gardens 18 km
A floral display garden in Brentwood Bay on Vancouver Island, near Victoria. It grew from a worked out limestone quarry and now receives over a million visitors each year. The gardens are designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Olympic National Park 85 km
A park covering much of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, with a wild Pacific coastline, temperate rainforest on its western side, alpine meadows and peaks, and drier forests to the east. Its mossy rainforests, such as the Hoh, are among the wettest places in the country.
Granville Island 96 km
A peninsula and shopping district in Vancouver's Fairview neighbourhood, across False Creek from downtown and under the Granville Street Bridge. Once an industrial manufacturing area, it now holds a public market, studios, theatres and small galleries.
Science World 97 km
A science centre at the eastern end of False Creek in Vancouver, run by a not for profit society. It has permanent interactive exhibits and visiting displays inside a large geodesic dome.
Vancouver Art Gallery 98 km
An art museum in a 15,300 square metre building next to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver. It is the largest art museum in Western Canada by size, and it has a strong collection of works by Emily Carr.
Gastown 98 km
The original settlement that became the core of Vancouver, now a National Historic Site and a neighbourhood next to downtown. Its cobbled streets hold Victorian warehouses, shops and a steam powered clock.
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Questions
Where is British Columbia Parliament Buildings?
British Columbia Parliament Buildings is in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Royal British Columbia Museum (0.2 km), Craigdarroch Castle (2.0 km), Butchart Gardens (18 km).
How do I get the British Columbia Parliament Buildings stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at British Columbia Parliament Buildings and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your British Columbia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to British Columbia Parliament Buildings before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your British Columbia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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