Ottawa Walking Tour 2h20 and 25 audio commentary

Lawrence River. It is the longest river in Quebec and the 8th largest in Canada.

Canada is the second largest country in the world, far behind Russia but ahead of the United States. Yet, it is a country with one of the lowest population densities, which is also concentrated in the country’s major cities: Montreal, Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary and of course Ottawa, the capital.

On the other side, the buildings you see belong to the city of Gatineau, which is part of the province of Quebec.

It was created in 1871, bringing together the Works and Collections of the two former Libraries of the Legislative Assemblies of Upper and Lower Canada, which at the time were divided in two.

We arrive here along the Rideau Canal. It connects the Ottawa River on your left to the St. Lawrence River at Kingston, Ontario. It is a total of 202 kilometres long.

The Minister normally sits in the Centre Block of Parliament, like the House of Commons.

It consists of 37 different rooms that can host events of all kinds, such as trade shows, business meetings and weddings.

It consists of two large buildings, including the one in front of you, which corresponds to the new wing. Its entrance is on the other side.

It is named after the famous Scottish minister John Knox, a theologian who was one of the great leaders of the Reformation in the 16th century.

I have the opportunity to tell you a little more about how government is organized in Canada.

w, belongs to the first Baptist congregation in Ottawa.

In front of you is a fountain, built of Peterhead granite, which honours the founder of the City of Ottawa, Lieutenant Colonel John By, who came straight from England.

This totem was installed here in 1971, and celebrates the centennial of the union between Canada and British Columbia, which took place in 1871.

Born in Montreal in 1925, Oscar Peterson has several nicknames: the “Maharaja of the keyboard”, the “Brown bomber of boogie-woogie”, the “Master of swing” or “The Man with four hands”.

Here, you get a good look at some of Ottawa’s iconic buildings.

But before you turn your attention to the castle, look to your right.

This is Château Laurier, a 4-star Inn that was opened in 1912, after 3 years of construction.

which is more beautiful and imposing than the last. Here you are in front of the East Block, which like the others is classified as a National Historic Site.

nity of the country, through a flame burning above a fountain.

Already, because Ottawa is the capital of Canada, it has the highest institutions in the country.

So there is even a dedicated holiday in Canada, Queen’s Day, or Victoria Day, celebrated on the Monday before May 25.

On the left, across the road, is the Canadian Bank Museum. It was installed in a state-of-the-art building in 2017, right next to the Bank of Canada.

It was built between 1935 and 1938 by architect Thomas Fuller.

Here you are, again, in one of the most important buildings in the country: the Supreme Court of Canada. A symbol of Canadian judicial power, it is the ultimate legal recourse for civil, criminal, administrative and constitutional decisions.