Located on the south side of the Inner Harbor is the seat of the Government of the District of British Columbia, the Parliament Buildings were designed by the Yorkshire architects Ratenbury in 1897, and are characterized by elegant gardens, organized and particularly attractive in the evening when lit by the corona of lights, here above the huge dome gilded statue One of the city's most famous figures is Captain George Vancouver, who completed his first voyage around Vancouver Island, and a large statue of Queen Victoria
