Prince of Wales Hotel and Marina
by Linda Bianic
Title
Prince of Wales Hotel and Marina
Artist
Linda Bianic
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
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The Prince of Wales Hotel is a historic hotel located in Waterton, Alberta, Canada. The hotel is situated within Waterton Lakes National Park, overlooking Upper Waterton Lakes. The hotel was designed by and built for the Great Northern Railway company.
Opened in July 1927, the Rustic-styled building is 37-metre-tall (121 ft), containing seven floors. The building is considered one of Canada's grand railway hotels, and is the only grand railway hotel built by a company based in the United States. The building was named as a National Historic Site of Canada in November 1992.
The hamlet of Waterton, along with the Prince of Wales Hotel is situated within the Rocky Mountains, a large mountain range that serves as a continental divide for the Americas. Located within a Canadian national park, the hotel is situated near several major landmarks and local attractions. Major mountain peaks close to the hotel include Mount Alderson, Mount Boswell, and Mount Crandell. Given the park's ecological traits, the national park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1979. Waterton Lakes National Park forms a part of a larger international park known as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. The international park is a union between Waterton Lakes National Park, and Glacier National Park, in the United States. The international park is managed by Parks Canada and the U.S. National Park Service.
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October 10th, 2021
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