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Calgary's Essential Experiences

This selection highlights Calgary’s evolution from a North-West Mounted Police outpost at Fort Calgary to a modern urban center. Architectural landmarks include Santiago Calatrava’s Peace Bridge and the 190.8-metre Calgary Tower. Cultural heritage is preserved at Heritage Park’s 127-acre living history museum and the Victorian-era Lougheed House. The city’s 1988 Winter Olympics legacy continues at Canada Olympic Park, while Prince’s Island Park and the indoor Devonian Gardens offer diverse green spaces. Regional art and history are showcased at the Glenbow Museum, alongside the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and the historic Chinatown district.

Calgary's Essential Experiences — Map

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Peace Bridge

Peace Bridge is a bridge that accommodates people walking and cycling across the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Tower

The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre free standing observation tower in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Prince's Island Park

Prince's Island Park is an urban park in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Heritage Park Historical Village

Heritage Park Historical Village is a living history museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 127 acres of parkland on the banks of the…

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Glenbow Museum

The Glenbow Museum is an art and history regional museum in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Calgary Zoo

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is located in Bridgeland, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, just east of the city's downtown and adjacent to the…

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Calgary Zoo

The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is located in Bridgeland, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, just east of the city's downtown and adjacent to the…

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Fort Calgary

Fort Calgary was a North-West Mounted Police outpost at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers in present-day Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Lougheed House

Lougheed House, or as it was originally known Beaulieu, is a National Historic Site located in the Beltline district of Calgary, Alberta.

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Chinatown Calgary

Calgary's Chinatown is a district of Calgary located along Centre Street in the southeast area of Downtown Calgary immediately west of the…

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Canada Olympic Park

Canada Olympic Park, formerly known as Paskapoo Ski Hill, is a ski hill and multi-purpose training and competition facility located in…

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Devonian Gardens

Toronto-Dominion Square, originally Oxford Square, is a full-block building complex in Calgary, Alberta built by Oxford Developments.

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