List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary

The city of Calgary is located in Alberta, Canada and has over 1 million inhabitants. Tourism is an important part of the economy.

List of attractions

The following is a list of attractions and landmarks in or near Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Downtown

Address Type Remarks Image
Burns Building 237 8 Ave SE
51°02′45″N 114°03′31″W / 51.04583°N 114.05861°W / 51.04583; -114.05861 (Calgary Burns Building)
Building Historic site built by Pat Burns in 1913
Calgary Tower 101 9 Ave SW
51°02′40.0″N 114°03′48.7″W / 51.044444°N 114.063528°W / 51.044444; -114.063528 (Calgary Tower)
Tower Observation tower
National Music Centre (formerly named Cantos Foundation) 134 11 Ave SE
51°02′33″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04250°N 114.06083°W / 51.04250; -114.06083 (Cantos Foundation)
Museum Music collection
Chinese Cultural Centre 197 1 St SW
51°03′06″N 114°03′56″W / 51.05167°N 114.06556°W / 51.05167; -114.06556 (Chinese Cultural Centre)
Museum Largest facility of its kind in North America
City Hall 800 Macleod Trail SE
51°02′42″N 114°03′26″W / 51.04500°N 114.05722°W / 51.04500; -114.05722 (City Hall)
Building Municipal building
Devonian Gardens 409 8 Ave SW
51°02′45.6″N 114°04′23.4″W / 51.046000°N 114.073167°W / 51.046000; -114.073167 (Devonian Gardens)
Urban park Botanical garden with seasonal exhibitions
Dragon City Mall 100 3 Ave SE
51°03′02.2″N 114°03′43.6″W / 51.050611°N 114.062111°W / 51.050611; -114.062111 (Dragon City Mall)
Shopping mall Asian themed
EPCOR Centre 205 8 Avenue S.E
51°02′43″N 114°03′37″W / 51.04528°N 114.06028°W / 51.04528; -114.06028 (EPCOR Centre)
Arts venue Performing arts, home of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Fairmont Palliser Hotel 133 9 Ave SW
51°02′40″N 114°03′55″W / 51.04444°N 114.06528°W / 51.04444; -114.06528 (Fairmont Palliser)
Hotel One of Canada's grand railway hotels
Fort Calgary 750 9 Ave SE
51°02′42.5″N 114°02′44.8″W / 51.045139°N 114.045778°W / 51.045139; -114.045778 (Fort Calgary)
Museum Historic Site
Glenbow Museum 130 9 Ave SE
51°02′41″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04472°N 114.06083°W / 51.04472; -114.06083 (Glenbow Museum)
Museum Western Canada's largest museum
Millennium Park 800 11 St SW
51°02′46″N 114°05′30″W / 51.04611°N 114.09167°W / 51.04611; -114.09167 (Millennium Park)
Urban park Skatepark
Olympic Plaza 801 Macleod Trail SE
51°02′45″N 114°03′31″W / 51.04583°N 114.05861°W / 51.04583; -114.05861 (Olympic Plaza)
Urban park Named for the 1988 Winter Olympics, site of open air festivals
Prince's Island Park 100 2 St SW
51°03′18″N 114°04′03″W / 51.05500°N 114.06750°W / 51.05500; -114.06750 (Prince's Island)
Urban park Hosts open air festivals
Stephen Avenue 8 Ave SW
51°02′44″N 114°03′56″W / 51.04556°N 114.06556°W / 51.04556; -114.06556 (Stephen Ave)
Street Heritage buildings
Telus Convention Centre 120 9 Ave SE
51°02′43″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04528°N 114.06083°W / 51.04528; -114.06083 (Telus Convention Centre)
Convention centre
The Bow 124 7th Ave SE
51°02′52″N 114°03′44″W / 51.04778°N 114.06222°W / 51.04778; -114.06222 (The Bow)
Skyscraper Tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto
Plus 15 Downtown Calgary Skyway Skywalk network

Northwest

Address Type Remarks Image
Confederation Park 24 Ave & 14 St NW
51°04′36″N 114°05′04″W / 51.07667°N 114.08444°W / 51.07667; -114.08444 (Confederation Park)
Urban park Site of Lions Club Christmas Light Display
Foothills Stadium 2825 24 Ave NW
51°4′24.37″N 114°7′14.29″W / 51.0734361°N 114.1206361°W / 51.0734361; -114.1206361 (Foothills Stadium)
Sports venue Baseball stadium
Kensington Kensington Rd NW
51°03′09″N 114°05′41″W / 51.05250°N 114.09472°W / 51.05250; -114.09472 (Kensington)
Street Business Revitalisation Zone, shopping and restaurants, heritage buildings
Market Mall 3625 Shaganappi Trail NW
51°05′05″N 114°09′22″W / 51.08472°N 114.15611°W / 51.08472; -114.15611 (Market Mall)
Shopping mall One of the largest malls (by area) in Calgary
Parkdale Parkdale Boulevard
51°03′32″N 114°08′19″W / 51.05889°N 114.13861°W / 51.05889; -114.13861 (Parkdale)
Public artParkdale Plaza
McMahon Stadium 1817 Crowchild Trail NW
51°4′13.18″N 114°7′17.00″W / 51.0703278°N 114.1213889°W / 51.0703278; -114.1213889 (McMahon Stadium)
Sports venue Canadian football stadium, home of the Calgary Stampeders (CFL)
Nose Hill Park 14 St, Shaganappi Trail, John Laurie Blvd NW
51°07′N 114°07′W / 51.117°N 114.117°W / 51.117; -114.117 (Nose Hill Park)
Urban park One of the largest municipal parks in Canada
Olympic Oval 111 University Gate NW
51°04′37″N 114°08′08″W / 51.07694°N 114.13556°W / 51.07694; -114.13556 (Olympic Oval)
Sports venue Speed skating oval, home of the Calgary Inferno CWHL hockey team
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 1415 14 Ave NW
51°03′45″N 114°05′35″W / 51.06250°N 114.09306°W / 51.06250; -114.09306 (Jubilee Auditorium)
Music venue Performing arts, culture and community facility, home of Calgary Opera
University of Calgary 2500 University Dr NW
51°04′39″N 114°07′59″W / 51.07750°N 114.13306°W / 51.07750; -114.13306 (U of C)
University Public university

Northeast

Address Type Remarks Image
Baitun Nur 4353 54 Avenue NE
51°06′06″N 113°58′19″W / 51.101743°N 113.972039°W / 51.101743; -113.972039 (Baitun Nur)
Mosque Largest mosque in Canada
Aerospace Museum 4629 McCall Way NE
51°05′39″N 114°00′47″W / 51.09417°N 114.01306°W / 51.09417; -114.01306 (Aerospace Museum)
Museum History of aviation and space technology of western Canada
Calgary Airport 2000 Airport Rd NE
51°06′50″N 114°01′13″W / 51.11389°N 114.02028°W / 51.11389; -114.02028 (Calgary Airport)
Airport International airport, part of the National Airports System
Calgary Zoo 1300 Zoo Rd NE
51°02′45″N 114°02′00″W / 51.04583°N 114.03333°W / 51.04583; -114.03333 (Calgary Zoo)
Zoo Second largest zoo in Canada
Marlborough Mall 433 Marlborough Way NE
51°03′17″N 113°58′42″W / 51.05472°N 113.97833°W / 51.05472; -113.97833 (Marlborough Mall)
Shopping mall Opened in 1972
Sunridge Mall 2525 36 St NE
51°04′28″N 113°59′09″W / 51.07444°N 113.98583°W / 51.07444; -113.98583 (Sunridge Mall)
Shopping mall Opened in 1981
Telus Spark 220 St. George's Drive NE
51°02′52″N 114°05′19″W / 51.04778°N 114.08861°W / 51.04778; -114.08861 (Telus Spark)
Museum Interactive exhibits, multimedia presentations, educational demonstrations

Southwest

Address Type Remarks Image
Battalion Park Signal Hill Ctr SW
51°01′13″N 114°10′17″W / 51.02028°N 114.17139°W / 51.02028; -114.17139 (Battalion Park)
Urban park Formerly known as Camp Sarcee
Canada Olympic Park 88 Canada Olympic Rd NW
51°04′47″N 114°11′57″W / 51.07972°N 114.19917°W / 51.07972; -114.19917 (Canada Olympic Park)
Ski resort 1988 Winter Olympics site, hosts the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame 169 Canada Olympic Road NW
51°04′57″N 114°13′16″W / 51.08250°N 114.22111°W / 51.08250; -114.22111 (Canada's Sports Hall of Fame)
Museum The main national hall of fame for sports in general
Chinook Centre 6455 Macleod Trail SW
50°59′54″N 114°04′26″W / 50.99833°N 114.07389°W / 50.99833; -114.07389 (Chinook Centre)
Shopping mall Opened in 1960
Edworthy Park Edworthy St SW
51°03′41″N 114°09′23″W / 51.06139°N 114.15639°W / 51.06139; -114.15639 (Edworthy Park)
Urban park Located along the Bow River
Fish Creek Park SW Calgary
50°55′40″N 114°07′42″W / 50.92778°N 114.12833°W / 50.92778; -114.12833 (Fish Creek)
Provincial park One of the largest urban parks in North America
Glenmore Reservoir 14th St & Glenmore Trail SW
50°58′53″N 114°06′50″W / 50.98139°N 114.11389°W / 50.98139; -114.11389 (Glenmore Reservoir)
Lake Manmade reservoir on the Elbow River
Heritage Park Heritage Dr & 14th St SW
50°59′07″N 114°06′30″W / 50.98528°N 114.10833°W / 50.98528; -114.10833 (Heritage Park)
Museum Historical Village
Marda Loop 33rd Avenue SW
51°01′26″N 114°06′47″W / 51.02389°N 114.11306°W / 51.02389; -114.11306 (Marda Loop)
Street Shopping, Business Revitalization Zone
Spruce Meadows Highway 22X (Spruce Meadows Trail)
50°53′06″N 114°06′02″W / 50.88500°N 114.10056°W / 50.88500; -114.10056 (Spruce Meadows)
Venue Equestrian facility
Talisman Centre 2225 Macleod Trail SW
51°02′04″N 114°03′48″W / 51.03444°N 114.06333°W / 51.03444; -114.06333 (Talisman Centre)
Venue Multi-sports complex
The Military Museums 1820 - 24 Street SW
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
51°00′52″N 114°06′57″W / 51.01444°N 114.11583°W / 51.01444; -114.11583 (Military Museums)
Museum Comprises the Naval Museum of Alberta,the Air Force Museum of Alberta, Library and Archives
17th Avenue 17 Ave SW
51°02′16″N 114°04′54″W / 51.03778°N 114.08167°W / 51.03778; -114.08167 (17th Avenue)
Street Shopping and entertainment, site of Red Mile

Southeast

Address Type Remarks Image
Stampede Grounds 1410 Olympic Way SE
51°02′01″N 114°03′14″W / 51.03361°N 114.05389°W / 51.03361; -114.05389 (Stampede)
Venue Fair and Exhibition grounds
Fish Creek Provincial Park South Calgary
50°54′12″N 114°01′11″W / 50.90333°N 114.01972°W / 50.90333; -114.01972 (Fish Creek Park)
Provincial park One of the largest urban parks in North America
Inglewood 9 Ave SE
51°02′34″N 114°02′22″W / 51.04278°N 114.03944°W / 51.04278; -114.03944 (Inglewood)
Street Heritage buildings[1]
International Avenue 17 Ave SE (Highway 1A)
51°02′16″N 113°58′54″W / 51.03778°N 113.98167°W / 51.03778; -113.98167 (International Ave)
Street Business Revitalization Zone,[2] cultural diverse neighbourhood, site of GlobalFest
Max Bell Centre 1001 Barlow Trail SE
51°02′32″N 114°00′13″W / 51.04222°N 114.00361°W / 51.04222; -114.00361 (Max Bell Centre)
Sports venue Ice hockey arena
Scotiabank Saddledome 555 Saddledome Rise SE
51°02′15″N 114°03′07″W / 51.03750°N 114.05194°W / 51.03750; -114.05194 (Saddledome)
Venue Ice hockey arena, home of the Calgary Flames (NHL), performing arts
Sikome Lake Bow Bottom Trail SE
50°53′58″N 114°00′56″W / 50.89944°N 114.01556°W / 50.89944; -114.01556 (Sikome Lake)
Lake Man-made lake, public beach
Southcentre Mall 100 Anderson Rd SE
50°56′30″N 114°04′05″W / 50.94167°N 114.06806°W / 50.94167; -114.06806 (Southcentre Mall)
Shopping mall Opened in 1974

See also

References

  1. Inglewood Main Street - Alberta Heritage
  2. Business Revitalization Zone - International Avenue

External links

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