The "Canadian Museum of Civilization"
The "Canadian Museum of Civilization" (1989) is in Gatineau, Quebec...
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Undulating natural shapes
The building was designed by renowned aboriginal architect Douglas J....
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The “Mozaïk Civilization” mural
This gigantic mural, displayed on the 4-floor façade of the CMC...
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closeup
To create the mural, CMC joined forces with the Human Mozaïk, an...
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The galleries on Level 1
present exhibitions relating mainly to Canada's First Peoples....
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View across the river
to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. From the left we have the Chateau Laurier; the...
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View to the left
That's the Alexandra Bridge, & the modern glass building behind it is...
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Our hotel, the "Lord Elgin" (1941)
is located on Elgin Street across from Confederation Park. Like the...
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The Chambers Block (NCC)
The Chambers Block of buildings on Elgin Street incorporates three historic...
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The "Fishing Bear" by Bernie Hi
stands at the corner of Elgin Street, at the eastern end of the Sparks Street...
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Historic "Central Post Office" (1937)
on the corner of Elgin & Sparks Street. The building replaced a Second...
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"Langevin Block" (1883-9)
is an imposing office building on Wellington Street facing Parliament Hill....
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The venerable "Chateau Laurier"
(1908-12) Please see the introductory text for the interesting history...
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Historic "Rideau Canal", tour boats
The Rideau Canal (aka Rideau Waterway), connects Ottawa, on the Ottawa...
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The locks on the Rideau
The locks operate today much as they did 160 years ago. The large wooden lock...
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The "Supreme Court Building"
is located just west of Parliament Hill, on a bluff high above the...
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"St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church"
(1872) on Wellington and Kent Streets. This is Ottawa's oldest...
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"St Patrick's Basilica" (1875)
at 220 Kent Street, was founded in 1855 & is the oldest parish in Ottawa...
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Elaborately carved and stencilled
ceilings. There's a similar but different ceiling in another part of the...
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One of the marvelous aisles
The church has double aisles, a short transept & seats a thousand...
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"Dominion-Chalmers United Church"
(1914). This historic church, located 8 blocks south of Parliament...
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"First Baptist Church", (1877)
in Gothic revival style, is a designated city heritage site located at the...
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Cartier Square Drill Hall (1879)
located on the bank of the Rideau Canal just south of Laurier Avenue,...
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The Rideau Canal "off Laurier Bridge"
The Laurier Avenue Bridge, which crosses the Rideau Canal, Colonel By Drive,...
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View of the Government Conference Center
from Laurier Bridge. The Government Conference Centre, designed in the...
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"University of Ottawa", 100 Laurier Ave
building. Previously named the Juniorat du Sacré-Coeur (Sacred...
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Impressive Tabaret Hall (1905),
in a small park at 550 Cumberland, is also part of the University of Ottawa....
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University buildings on Séraphin-Marion
& Stewart Streets. Back in 1956, the University acquired several historic...
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Other unique residences in the same area
(ou) By 1970, the university had purchased all the properties on that...
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Some of these were found on Stewart Street, one block north.
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These pretty balconies remind me of the French Quarter in New Orleans?
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"St. Brigid’s RC Church" (1890),
located on the corner of St. Patrick and Cumberland streets in...
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The beautiful interior
features an exceptional altar. The original murals on the walls were recently...
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The choir loft
and the pipes for the 1910 pneumatic action Casavant Organ.
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The church is scheduled to close!
The archdiocese has decided to close St. Brigid's, arguing that restoring...
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"Notre Dame Basilica" (1839-1885)
The twin spires, installed in 1858 & topped with standard French-Canadian...
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The awesome interior
The exterior of the church may be fairly reserved, but its painted and carved...
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Ornate columns & capitals
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One of the many stained glass windows
The church web site:...
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North end of the Connaught Building
(1913-16). This historic Tudor-Gothic office building, located on...
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