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Know the reason why Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the Canadian capital
Ottawa: Rideau Canal and Parliament Buildings Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Parliament Buildings Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Ottawa: Parliament Buildings
Know about the tragic fire that destroyed the Centre Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings in 1916
Ottawa: City Hall Ottawa: Fairmont Château Laurier hotel and Parliament Buildings
Look into the architectural history of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Know the history and importance of the Peace Tower Carillon in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Know the reason why Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the Canadian capital
Examining why Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the Canadian capital.
Video: © Library of Parliament (Canada) (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Know about the tragic fire that destroyed the Centre Block of Canada's Parliament Buildings in 1916
Learn about the fire that destroyed the heart of Canada's Parliament Buildings in...
Video: © Library of Parliament (Canada) (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Look into the architectural history of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Exploring the history of the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Video: © Library of Parliament (Canada) (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Know the history and importance of the Peace Tower Carillon in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Learn about the importance of the Peace Tower Carillon in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Video: © Library of Parliament (Canada) (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
See the Confederation Hall, one of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Canada
An overview of Confederation Hall in the Centre Block, one of the Parliament Buildings...
Video: © Library of Parliament (Canada) (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Ottawa: Rideau Canal and Parliament Buildings
Rideau Canal and Parliament Buildings, Ottawa.
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Parliament Buildings
The Canadian Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario.
© Library of Parliament (Canada)/Karen Cooper (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Ottawa: Parliament Buildings
Parliament Buildings, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: City Hall
Ottawa City Hall.
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Ottawa: Fairmont Château Laurier hotel and Parliament Buildings
Overlooking the Ottawa River toward the Fairmont Château Laurier hotel (left) and...
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Ottawa: Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada headquarters, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: Supreme Court Building
The Supreme Court Building, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: Rideau Canal
Ice skaters on the Rideau Canal, Ottawa.
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Ottawa, Ont. Can.
Amnesty International building, Ottawa, Ont., Can.
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Canadian National War Memorial: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: Château Laurier
Château Laurier, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: Château Laurier
Château Laurier, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: City Hall
Ottawa City Hall.
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Galahad
Galahad, statue on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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National War Memorial, Ottawa.
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Ottawa French Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ottawa, Can.
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Ottawa: Parliament Buildings
Parliament Buildings, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: Parliament Buildings
Parliament Buildings at night, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: Peace Tower
Peace Tower, part of the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa.
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Ottawa: Peace Tower
Peace Tower (right), part of the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa.
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Ottawa Parliament building
The Ottawa Parliament building.
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John By: Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal in Ottawa, designed by John By.
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