Winnipeg - Legislative Building

Built of local Tyndall stone and Italian marble the magnificent Neo-Classical Legislative Building in Winnipeg was completed in 1919. It contains the provincial legislative chambers, Prime Minister's and other ministerial offices and some government departments.

Surmounting the 72 m (236 ft) dome is a statue known as the Golden Boy, a 4 m (13 ft) high bronze weighing 5 tons and plated with 23.5 carat gold. A torch in his right hand and sheaf of wheat on his left arm symbolize Manitoba's enduring agriculturally based prosperity.

The Legislative Building is set in 12 ha (30 acre) grounds adorned with statues of Queen Victoria and various influential statesmen. A monument to Louis Riel stands by the riverside.