Because Winnipeg is quite an old city by Canadian standards
every so often you come across
like the St. Boniface Basilica-Cathedral.
Built in 1818 but destroyed by fire in 1968
the remaining walls and facade have been cleverly restored
and incorporated into the new building which stands inside
the old walls.
There is a lot of history on the grounds here...
...including the grave of
Louis Riel -
a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political and spiritual leader of the Métis people of the Canadian prairies.
Cool stuff!
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