British Columbia
Capital Regional District
Victoria

British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph

The British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph, also known as the Victoria Cenotaph and the War Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, is a , installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in , Canada.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: Memorial in Victoria, British Columbia
  • Also known as: “Victoria Cenotaph”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal British Columbia Museum and Douglas Obelisk.

Museum
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The , founded in 1886, is a history museum in , , Canada. The "Royal" title was approved by Queen Elizabeth II and bestowed by Prince Philip in 1987, to coincide with a royal tour of that year. is situated 130 metres southeast of British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph.

Obelisk
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is an 8-metre marble obelisk, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in , Canada. The sculpture was erected in 1881 to honour James Douglas, the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia, and was made by Mortimer & Reid using marble from , .

Pond
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is a fountain designed by Hooper & Watkins, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, in . It was manufactured in 1905, by Joseph W.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Victoria and Chinatown.

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is the capital of 's westernmost province; , near the southern tip of . contains a perfect combination of the old and new Canada.

Neighborhood
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The in is the oldest in and the second oldest in North America after . Victoria's had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858.

Town
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The Township of is a municipality at the southern tip of , in , Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, , to the south by the , to the west by and… is situated 3½ km west of British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph.

British Columbia Legislature Cenotaph

Latitude
48.42051° or 48° 25′ 14″ north
Longitude
-123.36929° or 123° 22′ 9″ west
Open location code
84WRCJCJ+67
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2122116681
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q50329870
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Highlights include Statue of Queen Victoria and Netherlands Centennial Carillon.

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