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Parliament Hill (French: Colline du Parlement), colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern bank of the Ottawa River that houses the Parliament of Canada in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
8 sty 2012 · Parliament Hill in Ottawa is a visually striking complex of buildings located on a limestone outcrop overlooking the Ottawa River. It was proposed after Queen Victoria chose the small town for the new capital in 1857.
History of Parliament Hill. Learn about the events that transformed a solitary limestone cliff in the centre of a small logging town into a buzzing national capital landmark. Timeline. Pre-construction, 1826 to 1858; Construction and expansion, 1859 to 1916; The Fire of 1916; Reconstruction, 1916 to 1920; Parliament through the 20th century ...
Parliament Hill is home to Canada's federal government, where representatives from across Canada gather to make laws that affect the lives of every Canadian. It is also much more. A place to meet, a place to celebrate, and a place to visit, Parliament Hill is the symbolic heart of our nation.
Construction and early use. Centre Block under construction in 1863. Ground was broken on 20 December 1859 and the first stones were laid on 16 April the following year.
Enjoy breathtaking aerial images of the Centre Block, the Peace Tower, the grounds of Parliament Hill and the Ottawa River.
Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ont, 1913 (28742671200).jpg 3,325 × 1,999; 912 KB American stallion register - including all stallions prominent in the breeding of the American roadster, trotter and pacer, from the earliest records to 1902.
