Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Chateau Lake Louise
This renowned hotel had its origins in a simple log chalet built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1890. Early guests, including some pioneers of mountaineering in the northern Rockies, followed a packhorse trail from the station below. The advent of the automobile in the 1920's and a renewed and enlarged chateau brought ever-increasing numbers of travellers from around the world to the shores of this famous lake. Today, the north wing, built in 1912 to designs by Walter Painter, is the oldest section of what has become a Banff National Park institution.
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Le Château Lake Louise
Ce célèbre hotel fut à l’origine un simple chálet en rondins construit en 1890 par la compagnie de chemin de fer du pacifique canadien. Ses clients d’alors, parmi lesquels on comptait les premiers alpinistes à s’attaquer aux rogheuses septentrionales, y accédaient par un sentier aménagé pour les chevaux de bát a partir de la gare situeé dans la valleé lavénment de l’automobile, dans les années 1920, et l’agrandissement de l’hótel contribuerent à y attirer un nombre croissant de visiteurs de tous les coins du monde. L’aiel nord, construite en 1912 d’apres les plans de Walter Painter, est aujourd'hui la partie la plus ancienne de cet hotel, devenu une véritable institution dans le Parc National Banff.
Service Canadien des Parcs
Erected by Canada Parks Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 51° 25.05′ N, 116° 13.013′ W. Marker is in Lake Louise, Alberta, in Banff National Park. Marker can be reached from Lake Louise Drive. Marker is to the left of the main entrance of the hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Lake Louise Drive, Lake Louise AB T0L 1E0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lake Louise-Welcome (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Parting of the Waters (approx. 4.6 kilometers away); Kicking Horse Pass (approx. 6.3 kilometers away in British Columbia).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.