Tourism Winnipeg

Designer Architecture Streets lined with architecture that turn heads make it clear Winnipeg was built with creativity and passion. Stroll the boulevards and marvel at Winnipeg's heritage while also taking in modern buildings that sparkle with innovation. Winnipeg's Exchange District has been designated a National Historic Site by the Canadian government due to its rich collection of turn-of-the-last-century terracotta and stone-cut buildings, which were influenced by the Chicago style of architecture. Downtown's iconic Manitoba Hydro building designed by Canadian architect Bruce Bunji Kuwabara is regarded as one of the most eco-friendly buildings in the world, garnering it numerous awards and accolades for its innovative design. The new "green" Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson terminal is Canada's first LEED certified airport and was named one of the world's most iconic airports by Travel Channel. Built in 1904, the Union Bank Tower was Western Canada's first skyscraper. In 2013, the building was redeveloped into student housing and the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute culinary and hospitality campus for Red River College. din g: Da n r buil St o ry Ideas rp e Manitoba Hydro Winnipeg Ha Architect Antoine Predock's concept for the CMHR was inspired by Canadian landscapes including vast prairie skies, northern lights, snow and ice, as well as Canadian cultures, including Indigenous cultures. Franco-Manitoban architect Etienne Gaboury designed many of the city's architectural landmarks, some of which are found in the city's French Quarter, including St. Boniface Cathedral and the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge. You can't miss it—the four-storey, eco-friendly Buhler Centre is a contemporary downtown building designed by a collaboration of local architects. It houses the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Stella's Café and The University of Winnipeg, and is silver LEED certified. Warming hut on The Forks Rivertrail: Dan Harper The annual warming huts competition at The Forks has grown to include architects from around the world, including one of the world's leading architects Frank Gehry. The huts merge function with art as these structures are designed to shelter skaters on the Red River trail from the elements. Local Haunts Things that go bump in the night are no match for the tales of mystery that wait in Winnipeg. From cryptic architecture with hidden meanings to magic and illusion, you'll be dazzled by our secrets. It is said the Fort Garry Hotel is haunted by a ghostly woman in a ball gown, a phantom diner and a mysterious ghost light that traverses the halls of this Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad hotel. The St. Boniface Museum is known for its connection to the spirit world where apparitions of children, nuns, nurses, patients and even a feisty voyageur have been known to roam the building's nooks and crannies. In the early 1900s, Winnipeg doctor and member of the Manitoba Legislature, Thomas Glendenning Hilton hosted countless séances inside his Elmwood home. He took thousands of picture during the table tipping and Ouija board demonstrations and used mediums to commune with the dead. After gaining worldwide interest, Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle attended a séance at Hamilton's home and later declared, "Winnipeg stands very high among the places we have visited for its psychic possibilities." 10 Learn more about Winnipeg's "dark" side on vigils and haunted bus tours offered through Heartland International Travel, the "Death and Debauchery" walking tour offered by the Exchange District BIZ and haunted tours with Muddy Waters, specialists in Winnipeg's dark tourism. For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Gillian Leschasin at 204.954.1977 or gillian@tourismwinnipeg.com Muddy Water Tours

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