historical landmark in Ottawa West

details about the locks at the Black Rapids Lockstation, Rideau Canal World Heritage Site

In 1884 the British Government decided to send a military expedition up the Nile River to relieve Major-General Charles Gordon, who was besieged in Khartoum by Mahdist tribesmen.

Located in the heart of the nation's capital, Confederation Square is best known to Canadians as the site of the National War Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Laurier House National Historic Site commemorates two of Canada's most notable prime ministers, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Rt. Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie King. For over fifty years, from 1897 t…

As the cold of winter once again grips Ottawa, a remote group of buildings quietly stands as a relic of our Cold War past, once a secret NORAD base of operations during a very different war on co…

Statues and monuments adorn the grounds of Parliament Hill.

Remember Canada’s Veterans

Des statues et des monuments ornent les terrains de la Colline du Parlement.

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Gatineau Park, just 15 minutes from Parliament Hill, is the Capital’s conservation park.

The Fairmont Château Laurier is a historic landmark hotel in downtown Ottawa adjacent to Parliament Hill. This luxury Ottawa hotel enchants guests with its charm, stateliness and amenities.

We offer guided sightseeing bicycle tours, bicycle and electric bike rental at amazing prices daily 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, May 1st to Oct 31st! Check our tour calendar and plan to join us for a mem…