List of attractions and landmarks in Calgary

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

Contents 1 List of attractions 1.1 Downtown 1.2 Northwest 1.3 Northeast 1.4 Southwest 1.5 Southeast 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] List of attractions

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

[edit] Downtown

443, 5 St SW

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Burns Building	237 8 Ave SE 51°02′45″N 114°03′31″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, -114.063528 (Calgary Tower)	Tower	Observation tower
Cantos Foundation	134 11 Ave SE 51°02′33″N 114°03′39″W / 51.0425, -114.06083 (Cantos Foundation)	Museum	Music collection
Chinese Cultural Centre	197 1 St SW 51°03′06″N 114°03′56″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 / 51.045, -114.05722 (City Hall)	Building	Municipal building
Devonian Gardens	409 8 Ave SW 51°02′45.6″N 114°04′23.4″W / 51.046, -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, -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, -114.06028 (EPCOR Centre)	Arts venue	Performing arts, home of Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Fort Calgary	750 9 Ave SE 51°02′42.5″N 114°02′44.8″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, -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, -114.09167 (Millennium Park)	Urban park	Skatepark
Olympic Plaza	801 Macleod Trail SE 51°02′45″N 114°03′31″W / 51.04583, -114.05861 (Olympic Plaza)	Urban park	Named for the 1988 Winter Olympics, site of open air festivals
Palliser Hotel	133 9 Ave SW 51°02′40″N 114°03′55″W / 51.04444, -114.06528 (Fairmont Palliser)	Hotel	One of Canada's grand railway hotels
Petro-Canada Centre	111 5 Ave SW 51°02′53″N 114°03′48″W / 51.04806, -114.06333 (Petro-Canada Centre)	Skyscraper	Tallest building in Canada outside of Toronto
Plus 15	Downtown Calgary	Skyway	Skywalk network
Police Interpretive Centre	133 6 Ave SE 51°02′50″N 114°03′39″W / 51.04722, -114.06083 (Police Interpretive Centre)	Museum
Prince's Island Park	100 2 St SW 51°03′18″N 114°04′03″W / 51.055, -114.0675 (Prince's Island)	Urban park	Hosts open air festivals
Stephen Avenue	8 Ave SW 51°02′44″N 114°03′56″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, -114.06083 (Telus Convention Centre)	Convention centre
World of Science	701 11 St SW 51°02′52″N 114°05′19″W / 51.04778, -114.08861 (World of Science)	Museum	Science museum and planetarium

See also: List of tallest buildings in Calgary

[edit] Northwest

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Confederation Park	24 Ave & 14 St NW 51°04′36″N 114°05′04″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, -114.1206361 (Foothills Stadium)	Sports venue	Baseball stadium
Kensington	Kensington Rd NW 51°03′09″N 114°05′41″W / 51.0525, -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, -114.15611 (Market Mall)	Shopping mall	Largest malls (by area) in Calgary
McMahon Stadium	1817 Crowchild Trail NW 51°4′13.18″N 114°7′17.00″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, -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, -114.13556 (Olympic Oval)	Sports venue	Speed skating oval, home of the Calgary Oval X-Treme NWHL hockey team
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium	1415 14 Ave NW 51°03′45″N 114°05′35″W / 51.0625, -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 / 51.0775, -114.13306 (U of C)	University	Public university

[edit] Northeast

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Calgary Airport	2000 Airport Rd NE 51°06′50″N 114°01′13″W / 51.11389, -114.02028 (Calgary Airport)	Airport	International airport, part of the National Airports System
Aerospace Museum	Aviation Way NE 51°05′39″N 114°00′47″W / 51.09417, -114.01306 (Aerospace Museum)	Museum
Calgary Zoo	1300 Zoo Rd NE 51°02′45″N 114°02′00″W / 51.04583, -114.033333 (Calgary Zoo)	Zoo	Second largest zoo in Canada
Marlborough Mall	433 Marlborough Way NE 51°03′17″N 113°58′42″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, -113.98583 (Sunridge Mall)	Shopping mall	Opened in 1981

[edit] Southwest

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
17th Avenue	17 Ave SW 51°02′16″N 114°04′54″W / 51.03778, -114.08167 (17th Avenue)	Street	Shopping and entertainment, site of Red Mile
Battalion Park	Signal Hill Ctr SW 51°01′13″N 114°10′17″W / 51.02028, -114.17139 (Battalion Park)	Urban park	Formerly known as Camp Sarcee
Canada Olympic Park	88 Canada Olympic Rd SW 51°04′47″N 114°12′57″W / 51.07972, -114.21583 (Canada Olympic Park)	Ski resort	1988 Winter Olympics site, hosts the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame
Calaway Park	Trans-Canada Highway 51°05′08″N 114°21′20″W / 51.08556, -114.35556 (Calaway Park)	Amusement park	The largest outdoor theme park in western Canada
Chinook Centre	6455 Macleod Trail SW 50°59′54″N 114°04′26″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, -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, -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, -114.11389 (Glenmore Reservoir)	Lake	Manmade reservoir on the Elbow River
Marda Loop	33rd Avenue SW 51°01′26″N 114°06′47″W / 51.02389, -114.11306 (Marda Loop)	Street	Shopping, Business Revitalization Zone
Heritage Park	Heritage Dr & 14th St SW 50°59′07″N 114°06′30″W / 50.98528, -114.10833 (Heritage Park)	Museum	Historical Village
Talisman Centre	2225 Macleod Trail SW 51°02′04″N 114°03′48″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, -114.11583 (Military Museums)	Museum	Comprises the Naval Museum of Alberta,the Air Force Museum of Alberta, Library and Archives
Spruce Meadows	Highway 22X (Spruce Meadows Trail) 50°53′06″N 114°06′02″W / 50.885, -114.10056 (Spruce Meadows)	Venue	Equestrian facility

[edit] Southeast

	Address	Type	Remarks	Image
Inglewood	9 Ave SE 51°02′34″N 114°02′22″W / 51.04278, -114.03944 (Inglewood)	Street	Heritage buildings[1]
Pengrowth Saddledome	555 Saddledome Rise SE 51°02′15″N 114°03′07″W / 51.0375, -114.05194 (Saddledome)	Venue	Ice hockey arena, home of the Calgary Flames (NHL), performing arts
International Avenue	17 Ave SE Highway 1A 51°02′16″N 113°58′54″W / 51.03778, -113.98167 (International Ave)	Street	Business Revitalization Zone,[2] cultural diverse neighbourhood, site of GlobalFest
Fish Creek Park	South Calgary 50°54′12″N 114°01′11″W / 50.90333, -114.01972 (Fish Creek Park)	Provincial park	One of the largest urban parks in North America
Max Bell Centre	1001 Barlow Trail SE 51°02′32″N 114°00′13″W / 51.04222, -114.00361 (Max Bell Centre)	Sports venue	Ice hockey arena
Race City Park	11550 68 St SE 50°56′51″N 113°55′53″W / 50.9475, -113.93139 (Race City Park)	Venue	Motorsport racing[3]
Sikome Lake	Bow Bottom Trail SE 50°53′58″N 114°00′56″W / 50.89944, -114.01556 (Sikome Lake)	Lake	Man-made lake, public beach
Stampede Grounds	1410 Olympic Way SE 51°02′01″N 114°03′14″W / 51.03361, -114.05389 (Stampede)	Venue	Fair and Exhibition grounds
Southcentre Mall	100 Anderson Rd SE 50°56′30″N 114°04′05″W / 50.94167, -114.06806 (Southcentre Mall)	Shopping mall	Opened in 1974

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[edit] See also

• Tourism in Alberta
• Tourism in Canada

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Calgary Attractions - Travel Alberta
• Museums in Calgary - Alberta Heritage

v • d • e Attractions and landmarks in Calgary Landmarks Burns Building · Calgary Tower · Fairmont Palliser · Mewata Armouries · Petro-Canada Centre · Stephen Avenue · +15 · Tallest buildings Attractions Calaway Park · Canada Olympic Park · Fort Calgary · Glenbow Museum · Heritage Park Historical Village · The Military Museums · Stampede · World of Science · Zoo · Festivals Venues EPCOR Centre · Foothills Stadium · The Grand · McMahon Stadium · Olympic Oval · Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Spruce Meadows · Stampede Corral · Pengrowth Saddledome · Talisman Centre Parks Battalion Park · Confederation Park · Devonian Gardens · Edworthy Park · Fish Creek Provincial Park · Millennium Park · Nose Hill Park · Prince's Island Park Malls Eaton Centre · Chinook Centre · Dragon City Mall · Market Mall · Marlborough Mall · Southcentre Mall · Sunridge Mall · TD Square