Canada’s Best Buildings
Posted April 11, 2019 in Best of Canada
A slideshow of images depicting the 11 best buildings in Canada
Canada’s breathtaking scenery receives endless camera attention. But there are also some iconic buildings well worth focusing your lenses on here. After extensive research – our own cross-country travels plus a straw poll of highly opinionated friends – we’ve constructed a celebratory skyline of what we think are Canada’s absolute best architectural landmarks.
And now, if you’re sitting comfortably, it’s time to peruse our line-up of Canada’s very best buildings. Drum-roll please…
Fogo Island Inn - Canada’s most dramatic contemporary hotel building, this awe-inspiring Newfoundland landmark thrusts towards the water like a space-age boat about to launch.
Château Frontenac - The most imposing of Canada’s historic railway hotels, this castellated multi-turreted edifice is Québec City’s most-photographed building – for good reason.
Canada Place - The sail-shaped building that launched a million postcards, Vancouver’s pier, conference centre and cruise ship terminal is a must-see for downtown visitors.
Studio Bell - The 2016-opened Calgary home of the National Music Center wraps its silvery arms around an old-school live music tavern, moved here from across the city.
Banff Springs Hotel - Nestled among Rocky Mountain forests, this iconic Fairmont property looks like a giant wedding cake – especially when its gabled rooftop is frosted with fresh-fallen snow.
Parliament Buildings - Perfectly framed on Parliament Hill, Ottawa’s grand, gothic revival pile echoes but improves on the 19th-century British architecture that inspired it.
Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec - Canada’s most famous church, this Old Québec landmark has an achingly ornate interior. Built more than 350 years ago, it’s also one of North America’s oldest places of worship.
Museum of Human Rights - Winnipeg’s most striking modern landmark, this 2014-opened structure was designed by Antoine Predock and resembles a huge hand holding a beacon of hope.
Habitat 67 - Built for the Expo 67 World’s Fair yet still looking decidedly futuristic, Montreal’s most famous housing complex was designed by architect Moshe Safdie.
Marine Building - Once the British Empire’s tallest skyscraper, Vancouver’s 1931-built art deco masterpiece is richly adorned with aquatic and transportation-themed decorative motifs.
Art Gallery of Ontario - A 19th-century building transformed by Frank Gehry’s sparkling glass and wood-framed façade, Toronto’s AGO is one of North America’s largest and best-looking art museums.
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