Centre Block
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Ottawa Municipal Road \34/ - Wellington Street, 111
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World / Canada / Ontario / Ottawa
parliament, national government / government, Gothic revival (architecture), 1927_construction
This block contains chambers of the House of Commons and the Senate, as well as offices of Members of Parliament, including the Prime Minister.
The Parliament of Canada is housed in a complex on Parliament Hill, on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, in a Gothic revival suite of buildings. The best known is the Centre Block, with its prominent Peace Tower, a national symbol. The richly decorated interior of the centre block contains allegorical scenes.
www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/explorecentreblock_e.html
The Parliament of Canada is housed in a complex on Parliament Hill, on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, in a Gothic revival suite of buildings. The best known is the Centre Block, with its prominent Peace Tower, a national symbol. The richly decorated interior of the centre block contains allegorical scenes.
www.parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/explorecentreblock_e.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centre_Block
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Coordinates: 45°25'30"N 75°41'59"W
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