LightShed
LightShed is a 2004 sculpture by Liz Magor, located on the seawall of Harbour Green Park in the Coal Harbour neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dave O, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: installation
- Description: sculpture by Liz Magor
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Consulate General of the Republic of Poland and Vancouver Convention Centre.
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
Government office
Photo: Klazu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland is a government office, which is situated 310 metres southeast of LightShed.
Vancouver Convention Centre
Convention center
The Vancouver Convention Centre is a convention centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; it is one of Canada's largest convention centres. With the opening of the new West Building in 2009, it now has 43,340 square metres of meeting space. Vancouver Convention Centre is situated 600 metres southeast of LightShed.
BC Place
Stadium
Photo: Yvrphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. BC Place is situated 2 km southeast of LightShed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coal Harbour and West End.
Coal Harbour
Neighborhood
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Coal Harbour is a section of Burrard Inlet lying between Vancouver's Downtown Peninsula and the Brockton Point of Stanley Park. It has also now become the name of the neighbourhood adjacent to its southern shoreline.
West End
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
City Centre
Photo: magnusl3d, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
LightShed
- Categories: sculpture and tourism
- Location: Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.29139° or 49° 17′ 29″ northLongitude
-123.12336° or 123° 7′ 24″ westInception
2004Open location code
84XR7VRG+HMOpenStreetMap ID
way 128059861OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=installationWikidata ID
Q14874660
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In Other Languages
“LightShed” goes by many names.
- French: “LightShed”
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Highlights include Coal Harbour Community Centre and Coal Harbour Marina.
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