Legislative Building

building, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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The Legislative Building is located in Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba, Canada. This Neoclassical structure, completed in 1920, is home to the provincial government. It is distinguished by the "Golden Boy," a bronze statue atop its dome, depicting a youth holding a torch and a sheaf of wheat. Manitoba's government derives its authority from the Canadian constitution and the Manitoba Act of 1870, with the premier serving as the head of government. The unicameral legislature sits for five years or until dissolved by executive action.123

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The provincial Legislative Building (1920) is a Neoclassical structure with the well-known Golden Boy (a bronze statue of a youth carrying a torch in his right hand and a sheaf of wheat over his left arm) on top of its dome. The city’s Centennial Centre includes the…
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The provincial Legislative Building (1920) is a Neoclassical structure with the well-known Golden Boy (a bronze statue of a youth carrying a torch in his right hand and a sheaf of wheat over his left arm) on top of its dome. The city’s Centennial Centre includes the…
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