City Centre
The City Centre, also known as the Central Business District, is the heart of Vancouver's downtown and contains the city's Financial District, the Granville Entertainment district, and many of its hotels, clubs and historical buildings.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: central business district
- Description: neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada
- Also known as: “Downtown Vancouver”
Places of Interest
Highlights include BC Place and Rogers Arena.
BC Place
Stadium
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BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation, a Crown corporation of the province.
Rogers Arena
Stadium
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Rogers Arena is a multi-purpose arena at 800 Griffiths Way in the downtown area of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Opened in 1995, the arena was known as General Motors Place from its opening until July 6, 2010, when General Motors Canada ended its naming rights sponsorship and a new agreement for those rights was reached with Rogers Communications.
Harbour Centre
Shopping center
Harbour Centre is a skyscraper in the central business district of Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada which opened in 1977. The "Lookout" tower atop the office building makes it one of the tallest structures in Vancouver and a prominent landmark on the city's skyline.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Gastown-Chinatown.
West End
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The West End of Vancouver is one of the most popular places to hang out in the city. Located on the western half of the downtown peninsula, the compact, mostly residential area is surrounded by a string of beaches and the beloved Stanley Park, and bustling with tonnes of shops and eateries on its main streets.
Gastown-Chinatown
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Gastown and Chinatown are in the east end of downtown Vancouver between downtown and East Van. The area is one of the oldest parts of the city and much of the early architecture and character remains, giving it a different look and feel to the glass and concrete of the rest of downtown.
Yaletown-False Creek
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Yaletown-False Creek encompasses the established neighbourhood of Yaletown and the still-developing area of Southeast False Creek. Reclaimed industrial areas, both neighbourhoods are a mix of modern condo architecture and restored industrial warehouses.
City Centre
Latitude
49.28133° or 49° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
-123.11987° or 123° 7′ 12″ westOpen location code
84XR7VJJ+G3Wikidata ID
Q1076204
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“City Centre” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “温哥华下城”
- Chinese: “温哥华市中心”
- Chinese: “溫哥華市中心”
- Czech: “Downtown”
- French: “Downtown Vancouver”
- German: “Downtown Vancouver”
- Hebrew: “ונקובר/מרכז העיר”
- Indonesian: “Pusat kota Vancouver”
- Italian: “Downtown”
- Japanese: “ダウンタウン・バンクーバー”
- Japanese: “ダウンタウン”
- Korean: “다운타운”
- Persian: “مرکز شهر ونکوور”
- Slovak: “Downtown”
- Spanish: “centro de Vancouver”
- Spanish: “Centro de Vancouver”
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