Parliament Hill

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Dublin Core

Title

Parliament Hill

Subject

government building

Description

Crown land area on the southern banks of the Ottawa River, it was originally the site of a military base in the 18th and 19th centuries and was developed only after Queen victoria chose ottawa as the capital province of Canada

Creator

Thomas Scott, Calvert Vaux

Date

01/09/1927

Rights

National Capital Commission

Type

Physical Object

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Location

Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A9, Canada

Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/mrUcwafVpdRNd8Ae8

Architectural Style

Construction years

68

Why was it built?

built to serve the needs of the government of the united provinces of Upper and Lower Canada

Current purpose

Home to Canada’s federal government

Opening Hours

00:00 - 23:59

CH Values

Educational,Historical,Architectural

UNESCO Certification

No

Preservation Efforts

Massive renovation projects divided through the blocks of the cultural heritage which are undertaken by the government. Each block and wing of the CH has an independent conservation project.