Fredericton, Provincial capital city of New Brunswick, Canada
Description
Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick province and sits on the Saint John River in a river valley. The city stretches along both banks, with parks, residential areas and public institutions forming a loose urban landscape.
History
Loyalists from the colonies founded the settlement in seventeen eighty-four after the British crown granted them land. It became the capital the following year, replacing the earlier regional center.
Culture
The name honors Frederick, the second son of King George the Third, and the streets often carry names of early settlers and military figures. Downtown sits by the river and shows a mix of nineteenth-century administration buildings and newer structures used daily by civil servants and students.
Practical
The airport sits outside the city and connects the area to larger Canadian centers through regular flights. Local buses run through the main districts and link residential neighborhoods with the downtown core and the university.
Did you know?
The art gallery by the river displays paintings by Canadian and British artists, including works from the collection of a newspaper baron from the region. Several historic buildings downtown date from the mid-nineteenth century and now house offices and public services.
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Sir Howard Douglas Hall
2 km
New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame
2.4 km
Old Government House, Fredericton
1.9 km
Aitken Centre
2.1 km
Fredericton City Hall
2.4 kmYork Sunbury Museum
2.5 km
Science East
2.3 km
St. Anne's Chapel
1.9 km
William Brydone Jack Observatory
2 kmFredericton Botanic Garden
1 kmBroken Record Bar and Music Room
2.3 kmSt. Paul's United Church
2 kmO'dell Wildlife Refuge
615 m
Fredericton Military Compound
2.4 kmThe Cap
2.3 km
Allen House
2.5 km
York County Gaol
2.3 km
Charlotte Street School
2.2 kmLa Reponse du Cheval
1.9 kmBoyce Farmers Market
2.3 kmFredericton Golf Club
1.6 kmPutto with Fish
2.3 kmStructural Steel Connection type model
1.9 kmSphere
1.7 kmWork of art, sculpture
1.9 kmWork of art, sculpture
1.7 kmWork of art, sculpture
2.1 kmWaterfall
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