This journal features the non-Parliament Hill sights I managed to catch on our partial day in Ottawa. Many are historic churches, of course, but there are other important buildings including the modern Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, & of course the famous Rideau Canal.
"Chateau Laurier:"
Because of its proximity to Parliament Hill at Rideau & Sussex Drive, the hotel has been home & meeting place for many notable political figures over the years, & has often been referred to as "the 3rd
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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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