My aunt Cecilia, one of my mom's four sisters, lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, since 2006.Today she wanted to share her favorite landmarks of the city: Calgary's Plus 15 System and Calgary Tower.
Calgary Plus 15 is a system of bridges and walkways located 15 feet above the ground that communicate the most important buildings in downtown Calgary. This public skywalk was designed to protect pedestrians from inclement weather during the long Canadian winter and to help reduce street’s crowding. Plus 15 has 57 bridges and extends for 16 km, the equivalent in length to more than 159 football fields placed end-to-end. Plus 15 System was designed and built in the late 60's.
The Calgary Tower, originally Husky Tower, is an observatory located in Downtown Calgary, which rises 191 meters (626 feet) above street level. It was built as a tribute to Canada's centennial. Officially opened in 1968, it is a contemporary construction - and also is connected - with Plus 15 System. In 1988 a large natural gas-fired cauldron was constructed on its top, in which the Olympic flame shined during Calgary's Winter Olympics. This torch is nowadays lit only on special occasions, including Canada Day; recently was ignited during the Vancouver’s Olympic Games in 2010, celebrated again in Canada. In the top's lower level it’s found the observation deck, which has a glass rotunda added in 1999, and a glass floor extension added on 2005. (When standing on the glass, one can look straight down on 9th Avenue South and Centre Street). On the upper level it counts with a souvenir shop and a revolving restaurant that could complete a 360 degree turn in 45 minutes, having the better views of Downtown Calgary.
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