The Rundle Ruins are the hanging sandstone remnants of Calgary's second basic hospital, situated in what's now Victoria Park close to the Calgary Stampede grounds. In-built 1894 this constructing was a big early instance of large-scale sandstone building within the metropolis.
The hospital served Calgary for many years, finally turning into an isolation hospital after which a seniors' residence till the early Nineteen Seventies. Regardless of passionate efforts by native preservationists, the constructing was largely demolished in 1973. Nonetheless, reasonably than fully eradicating it, sections have been preserved and built-in right into a public park in 1974.
Right now, the Rundle Ruins stand as a preferred and distinctive historic landmark, providing a glimpse into Calgary's previous, notably its “Sandstone Period,” and are a well-liked spot for photographers.
