Victory Square, Vancouver
Victory Square is a public park in Vancouver, British Columbia. It covers about 0.9 acres (0.36 hectares) and sits where West Hastings Street, West Pender Street, Cambie Street, and Hamilton Street meet. The surrounding area is also commonly referred to as the Victory Square neighbourhood.
Historically, the site began as Government Square in 1886, at a key point where Vancouver’s early town sites connected. The old provincial courthouse stood on the square until it was torn down in 1911–1913 when the new courthouse on Georgia Street (now the Vancouver Art Gallery) opened. The location sits at the edge of Gastown and the CPR Townsite, marking the city’s early growth.
The Victory Square Cenotaph, a tall granite war memorial, is a central feature of the park. Unveiled in 1924, it faces Hastings, Pender, and Hamilton Streets and is the focal point of Vancouver’s Remembrance Day ceremonies. The cenotaph honors those who served in the World Wars and features inscriptions and symbolic elements.
Other notes of interest include the maple trees on the Pender Street side, planted in 1897, which are among the oldest street trees in the city. The square’s vicinity once housed Vancouver’s financial and legal district, and the area has long been tied to the city’s history and ceremonial life.
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