Currie Barracks

Mildly interesting historic centre, not much for visitors to do

There's lots of potential here to develop an interesting cafe/restaurant scene for local residents and/or visitors to Calgary, but sadly nothing has been done about it. For history buffs wanting to se...

Currently a busy hub of offices and schools

There's not much here for the casual visitor - no shops, cafes or restaurants. It's being held by the Canada Lands Corporation for future development, and the buildings are being used by companies for...

Sentimental visit as late father was based here in WW2

Many Australians probably don't know that hundreds of Australians & New Zealanders passed through Currie Barracks as part of the Commonwealth Air Training Scheme. These men learnt to fly bomber aircr...

No Longer Off Limits – History with a Playlist

If you are visiting the Military Museums (Canada’s second-largest military history museum), you may wish to consider a trip to the other side of Crowchild Trail, to visit Currie Barracks, a provincial...

Quarter of Buildings

Original Text

The buildings are quadrupled, consisting of barracks. The buildings are still solid, as if they were not exploited. Around the beautiful square, which is for a rush-up walk. Look at nothing here.