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Calgary Central Library. / 51.0453; -114.0549. The Calgary Central Library, also known as the Calgary New Central Library ( NCL ), is a public library in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and the flagship branch of the Calgary Public Library system. The building is located in the Downtown East Village neighbourhood and opened on November 1, 2018 ...
The Calgary Public Library (CPL) is a distributed library system featuring 21 branch locations including the Central Library. [1] As of 2012, it is the second most used system in Canada (after the Toronto Public Library ) [ 2 ] and the sixth most used library system in North America. [ 3 ]
Plus 15. The Plus 15 or +15 is a skyway network in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the world's most extensive pedestrian skywalk system, with a total length of 16 kilometres (10 miles) and 86 bridges connecting 130 buildings, as of 2022. [1] [2] Calgary often has severe winters and the walkways allow people to get around the city's downtown ...
The Military Museums is a reorganization of the former Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, Alberta, announced by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, on June 3, 2006. [1] The new museum comprises the former Museum of the Regiments as well as the relocated Naval Museum of Alberta and an Air Force Wing consisting of artifacts being acquired.
Calgary City Hall. / 51.0460; -114.0574. Calgary City Hall (often called Old City Hall or Historic City Hall), is the seat of government for Calgary City Council, located in the city's downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The historic building completed in 1911 serves as the offices for Calgary City Council, consisting of the office of ...
Calgary's Central Library has won numerous international architectural and urban design awards. [247] The Calgary Public Library is the city's public library network, with 21 branches loaning books, e-books, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, audiobooks, and more. Based on borrowing, the library is Canada's second-largest and North America's sixth-largest ...
Heritage Park Historical Village is a living history museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 127 acres (51 ha) of parkland on the banks of the Glenmore Reservoir, in the city's southwestern quadrant. The Historical Village part of the park is open 7 days a week (10-5) from the Canadian May long weekend through to the September Labour Day long ...
Hart House. The Hart House, sometimes known as the Hart mansion, [4] is a residence located in the Patterson Heights neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Once owned by Stu Hart, it was home to his extensive professional wrestling family for 52 years from October 1951 until Stu Hart's death in October 2003.