Downtown Victoria

{{Other uses|Victoria (disambiguation){{!}}Victoria}} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2026}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=September 2022}} {{outdated|date=September 2022}} }} {{coord|48|25|35|N|123|21|54|W|display=title}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Downtown Victoria | type = Downtown Area | image_skyline = Victoria BC Downtown skyline.jpg | image_caption = Downtown Victoria looking up Douglas Street | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Canada | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = British Columbia | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = Victoria | subdivision_type3 = Community | subdivision_name3 = Victoria | subdivision_type4 = Community council | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = Municipal District | subdivision_name5 = | established_title =  | established_date = | area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Defining Canada's Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/91f0015m/91f0015m2021001-eng.pdf?st=JfTbrTJM |website=www150.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=25 September 2021}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 8.1 | population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=Defining Canada's Downtown Neighbourhoods: 2016 Boundaries |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/91f0015m/91f0015m2021001-eng.pdf?st=JfTbrTJM |website=www150.statcan.gc.ca |publisher=Statistics Canada |access-date=25 September 2021}}</ref> | population_total = 40681 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_as_of = 2016 | postal_code_type = Canadian Postal code | postal_code = V | area_code = 250 | blank_name_sec1 =  | blank_info_sec1 = | website = }} '''Downtown Victoria''' is a neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada that serves as the city centre and the central business district for the City of Victoria, and the Greater Victoria regions.

==Characteristics== [[File:The Gate of Harmonious Interest - Victoria, BC, Canada - panoramio.jpg|thumb|The Gate of Harmonious Interest in Chinatown, a neighbourhood situated in Downtown Victoria]] The downtown area is an extremely popular place for tourists and local Victorians, as that is where many of the movie theatres, stage theatres, hotels, restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, and shops are. Many tourist attractions are located in and around the area including Bastion Square, heart of the 19th-century city's professional district. Centennial Square is next to Victoria City Hall; it is used for small venue events such as the Electronic Music Festival, which takes place during the same time period as the BC Day statutory holiday and Symphony Splash. Market Square, towards the northwest end of downtown, is used for small venue concerts and festivals, containing shopping establishments and eateries and is part of the city's "Old Town". Just beyond Market Square and Old Town which is the cultural and historic Chinatown which forms part of the northern end of downtown Victoria. It has a colourful Chinese historical past from the early days of Victoria.

Downtown Victoria contains most of Greater Victoria's and the Capital Regional District's urban high rise office towers.

The Bay Centre shopping mall is located in the middle of downtown. Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, located on the site of the former Victoria Memorial Arena, is the largest sports-entertainment multiplex on Vancouver Island and the second largest in British Columbia outside of the Greater Vancouver area.{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}}

== Attractions == === Places of Interest === [[File:The Postcard View -- Victoria, British Columbia.jpg|thumb|The Inner Harbour and The Empress Hotel (centre background), two major attractions in Downtown]] {{col div}} * Bastion Square * Beacon Hill Park * Bug Zoo * British Columbia Parliament Buildings * Chinatown * Christ Church Cathedral * The Fairmont Empress Hotel * Fan Tan Alley * Government Street * Johnson Street Bridge * Market Square * Miniature World * Inner Harbour * Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre * Victoria Conference Centre {{col div end}}

=== Events === {{col div}} * Victoria Film Festival * Rifflandia Music Festival * Victoria Ska Fest * Symphony Splash {{col div end}}

== Major skyscrapers and buildings == thumb|The skyline of Downtown Victoria at night This list ranks notable highrises in downtown Victoria that stand at least 50 metres (164 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

{| class="wikitable sortable" width="80%" ! Rank || Building || Image || Height m (ft)|| Floors || Year || class="unsortable" | Notes || class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref|References}} |- | 1 ||Hudson Place One (Residential) ||100px||{{convert|85.03|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 25 || 2020 || Tallest building in Victoria and Vancouver Island as of 2020. ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://victoria.citified.ca/condos/hudson-place-one-1/|title=Hudson Place One, Victoria - Citified.ca|website=victoria.citified.ca|access-date=February 15, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://victoria.citified.ca/news/at-22-of-its-25-storeys-hudson-place-one-condo-tower-stands-as-victorias-tallest-building/|title=At 22 of its 25-storeys, Hudson Place One condo tower stands as Victoria's tallest building - Citified.ca|website=victoria.citified.ca|access-date=February 15, 2020}}</ref> |- | 2 || Hudson House (Residential) || 100px| ||{{convert|71.73|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 23 || 2022 || Previously known as Hudson Place Two during development. ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://victoria.citified.ca/rentals/hudson-place-two-2/|title=Hudson Place Two, Victoria - Citified.ca|website=victoria.citified.ca|access-date=September 25, 2022}}</ref> |- | 3 ||Promontory (Residential) ||100px||{{convert|66.45|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 21 || 2014 || Tallest building in Victoria from 2014 to 2019. ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24581|title=Promontory, Victoria - SkyscraperPage.com|website=skyscraperpage.com|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://victoria.citified.ca/condos/promontory/ |title=Promontory| publisher=Citified |accessdate=October 6, 2018}}</ref> |- | 4 || Orchard House (Residential) ||100px||{{convert|61.9|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 22 || 1969 || Tallest building in Victoria from 1969 to 2014.||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4871|title=Orchard House, Victoria - SkyscraperPage.com|website=skyscraperpage.com|access-date=2019-10-09}}</ref><ref name="orchardhouse">{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4871 |title=Orchard House |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 5 || Astoria (Residential) |100px|Street view of The Astoria.||{{convert|61|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 20 || 2006 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=9310 |title=Astoria |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 6 || Roberts House (Residential) ||100px|Street view of Roberts House.||{{convert|59|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 21 || 1973 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4870 |title=Roberts House |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 7 || Sussex Place (Office) ||100px|Street view of Sussex Place office tower.||{{convert|58.4|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 11 || 1995 || ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/buildings/113507/sussex-place-victoria-canada |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601081352/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/113507/sussex-place-victoria-canada |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 1, 2016 |title=Sussex Place| publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=April 29, 2016}}</ref> |- | 8 || DoubleTree by Hilton (Hotel) ||100px|Street view of the hotel DoubleTree by Hilton.||{{convert|58|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 19 || 1965 || Tallest building in Victoria. from 1965 to 1969. Formerly called the Executive House Hotel. ||<ref name="executivehouse">{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8359 |title=Executive House Hotel |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 9 || View Towers (Residential) ||100px|View Towers apartment complex.||{{convert|57|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 19 || 1968 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8230 |title=View Towers |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 10 || North Park Manor (Residential) ||100px|North Park Manor apartment complex.||{{convert|57|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 16 || 1975 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8379 |title=North Park Manor |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 11= || Encore (Residential) ||100px|Encore at Bayview Place condominium.||{{convert|56|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 17 || 2018 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24582 |title=Encore| publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=October 6, 2018}}</ref> |- | 11= || Fannin Building (Museum) ||100px|Royal British Columbia Museum Fannin Building.||{{convert|56|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 13 || 1967 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8251 |title=Fanin Building |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 13= || 989 Johnson || ||{{convert|54|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 17 || 2019 || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=105801|title=989 Johnson Tower [1], Victoria - SkyscraperPage.com|website=skyscraperpage.com|access-date=2019-12-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://victoria.citified.ca/condos/989-johnson-street/ |title=989 Johnson |publisher=Citified |accessdate=October 6, 2018}}</ref> |- | 13= || The Falls (Residential) ||100px|Street view of The Falls condominium.||{{convert|54|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 18 || 2009 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=37519 |title=The Falls |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 13= || The Manhattan (Residential) ||100px|The Manhattan condominium in Victoria, BC.||{{convert|54|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 15 || 1995 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8350 |title=The Manhattan |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 13= || Regents Park East (Residential) ||100px|Regents Park East tower condominium in Victoria, BC.||{{convert|54|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 18 || 1991 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8228 |title=Regents Park East |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 17 || Legato (Residential) ||100px|The Legato condominium in Victoria, BC.||{{convert|52.2|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 17 || 2018 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=https://victoria.citified.ca/condos/legato/ |title=Legato| publisher=Citified |accessdate=October 6, 2018}}</ref> |- | 18= || Bank of Commerce Tower (Office) ||100px|Street view of the Bank of Commerce Tower.||{{convert|50|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 12 || 1969 || || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=620 |title=Bank of Commerce Tower |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- | 18= || Chateau Victoria Hotel (Mixed use) ||100px|Chateau Victoria Hotel in Victoria, BC.||{{convert|50|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 18 || 1990 || ||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=8358 |title=Chateau Victoria Hotel |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20180227034530/https://files.tourismvictoria.com/s3fs-public/Downtown_Victoria.pdf Map of Downtown Victoria] * [http://www.downtownvictoria.ca/ Downtown Victoria Business Association] * [http://victoriabuzz.com/ Victoria Buzz] * [https://www.tourismvictoria.com/ Tourism Victoria]

Category:Neighbourhoods in Victoria, British Columbia Victoria