Government House
Government House of British Columbia is the official residence of the lieutenant governor of British Columbia in Victoria and is vice-regal residence. It has casually been described as "the Ceremonial Home of all British Columbians." It stands in the…- Type: Government building
- Description: residence of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
- Also known as: “Cary Castle”
- Address: 1401 Rockland Avenue, V8S 1V9
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Craigdarroch Castle and Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
Craigdarroch Castle
Museum
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Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is a historic, Victorian-era Scottish baronial mansion. It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada due to its landmark status in Victoria. Craigdarroch Castle is situated 470 metres north of Government House.
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Museum
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is an art museum located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Situated in Rockland, Victoria, the museum occupies a 2,474.5-square-metre building complex; made up of the Spencer Mansion, and the Exhibition Galleries. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is situated 550 metres northwest of Government House.
Ross Bay Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Brandon Godfrey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ross Bay Cemetery is located at 1516 Fairfield Road in Victoria, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, Canada. Many historical figures from the early days of the province and colony of British Columbia are buried at Ross Bay. Ross Bay Cemetery is situated 1 km south of Government House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria and Oak Bay.
Victoria
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Victoria is the capital of Canada's westernmost province; British Columbia, near the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Victoria contains a perfect combination of the old and new Canada.
Oak Bay
Town
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Victoria is the capital of Canada's westernmost province; British Columbia, near the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Victoria contains a perfect combination of the old and new Canada.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858.
Government House
- Categories: house and building
- Location: Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.41842° or 48° 25′ 6″ northLongitude
-123.34245° or 123° 20′ 33″ westLevels
3Open location code
84WRCM95+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 95038964OpenStreetMap feature
building=governmentOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedWikidata ID
Q5588896
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In Other Languages
“Government House” goes by many names.
- French: “hôtel du Gouverneur”
- French: “Hôtel du Gouverneur”
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