Douglas Obelisk
{{Short description|Obelisk in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada}}
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| city = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Douglas Obelisk is an 8-metre (27 ft) marble obelisk, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The sculpture was erected in 1881 to honour James Douglas, the first Governor of the Colony of British Columbia, and was made by Mortimer & Reid using marble from Beaver Cove, Vancouver Island.{{cite web |url=https://www.leg.bc.ca/content-peo/Documents/Legislative-Assembly-Outdoor-Walking-Tour-English.pdf |title=Documents|website=leg.bc.ca}}
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{{Portal|Canada|Visual arts}}
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{{Public art in Victoria, British Columbia}}
Category:1881 establishments in British Columbia
Category:Buildings and structures in Victoria, British Columbia
Category:Marble sculptures in Canada
Category:Monuments and memorials in British Columbia
Category:Outdoor sculptures in Victoria, British Columbia
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