Historic Sites of Manitoba: Giant Viking Statue (Gimli, RM of Gimli)
A 4.6 metre (15 feet) fibreglass statue of a Viking in Gimli was created as a Canadian centennial project by the Gimli Chamber of Commerce. Designed by Gissur Eliasson of the University of …
The Gimli Viking – Canada’s largest Viking statue - Public Delivery
2024年9月20日 · Gimli is home to a massive Viking statue that is proudly displayed in Viking Park. The statue was created to commemorate the country’s 100th birthday and to pay homage to …
15 Best Things to Do in Gimli in 2024 (by a Manitoban)
2024年6月13日 · Visit the Gimli Viking Statue. The official mascot of Gimli, Manitoba, the Viking Statue is a 4.6-meter tall (15 feet) Viking statue erected in 1967. Were you even in Gimli if you …
The Gimli Viking Statue - Memories
Countless children and adults have climbed on this 15 foot fibre glass replica of a Viking of 1000 years ago. With their fiercest scowl and loudest yell, the camera would snap their presence for …
Viking Statue, Gimli - TravelGumbo
2020年12月22日 · One of the most popular tourist stops in Gimli is the town's Viking statue. The 15 foot (4.6 m) fiberglass statue was unveiled during Canada's Centennial in 1967. Fifty years …
Gimli Viking Statue - Gimli | Manitoba - 1000 Towns of Canada
A fibreglass statue of the Viking is 15 feet in height. The statue was created by a Canadian centennial project by the Gimli Chamber of Commerce and designed by the Gissur Eliasson of …
How Gimli, Manitoba, became the world’s biggest Icelandic …
2022年10月6日 · Today, a hulking Viking statue stands proudly in the centre of Gimli’s Viking Park. It was erected in 1967 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canadian …
New Iceland Heritage Museum – Experience the rich cultural …
New Iceland Heritage Museum – Experience the rich cultural heritage in Gimli, Manitoba, a beautiful resort town on the shores of Lake Winnipeg. Can you help… To the New Iceland …
Gimli Viking - Interlake Tourism
This impressive 15-foot high statue stands guard along the shores of Lake Winnipeg.The Viking, erected in 1967 as part of the Manitoba Centennial project, honors ancestors of the Icelandic …
Gimli Manitoba Canada, Points of Interest - Gimli Community Web
The Viking Statue was a centennial project taken on by the Gimli Chamber of Commerce in 1967. The huge monument stands a skyward looking 15 feet tall, with a cost of $15.000.00 to build. It …