Parliament Hill, (French Colline du Parlement), -"The Hill" for locals- is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. Its Gothic revival suite of buildings serves as the home of the Parliament of Canada. The best known building is the Centre Block, with its prominent Peace Tower, a national symbol. The richly decorated interior of the centre block contains allegorical scenes.

Parliament buildings

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The entire parliamentary precinct measures 112,360 square metres. It is bounded on the north by the Ottawa River, on the east by the Rideau Canal, on the south by Wellington Street, and on the west by a service road near the Supreme Court. The buildings were erected on Barracks Hill, a large hill over looking the Ottawa River. The land had been in the government's possession for many decades because of its strategic importance, and had previously been home to a number of military facilities.

The structure was originally designed as the legislature for the Canadas, and was already under construction by the time of Confederation in 1867. The current Parliament Buildings were built between 1865 and 1927. The West Block was built in 1865 and the East Block in two stages in 1867 and 1910. The Library of Parliament was opened in 1876, and the original Centre Block completed in 1878. The Legislature of the Province of Canada met for the first time in the new building on 8 June 1866, and the new Parliament of the Dominion of Canada began its first session there on November 6, 1867.

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Interesting. Parliament Hill smells like Amsterdam. You'd figure #QP would be a little more laidback...
comradeskipsey (Kate Skipsey) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:10:56 -0000
Interesting. Parliament Hill smells like Amsterdam. You'd figure #QP would be a little more laidback...
RT @MuseumWorkers: Join us on Parliament Hill tomorrow at noon for a rally to demand a fair contract http://bit.ly/3iuFHD
ArielTroster (ArielTroster) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:02:21 -0000
RT @MuseumWorkers: Join us on Parliament Hill tomorrow at noon for a rally to demand a fair contract http://bit.ly/3iuFHD
RT @MuseumWorkers Join us on Parliament Hill tomorrow at noon for a rally to demand a fair contract http://bit.ly/3iuFHD
offhandremarks (Vicky Smallman) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:57:37 -0000
RT @MuseumWorkers Join us on Parliament Hill tomorrow at noon for a rally to demand a fair contract http://bit.ly/3iuFHD
Join us on Parliament Hill tomorrow at noon for a rally to demand a fair contract http://bit.ly/3iuFHD Seven weeks on the line!
MuseumWorkers (Museum Workers) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:55:09 -0000
Join us on Parliament Hill tomorrow at noon for a rally to demand a fair contract http://bit.ly/3iuFHD Seven weeks on the line!
at reception for Ukrainian interns. 30 of them have been working on Parliament Hill for last few months. I had a great one in my office too
brownbarrie (Patrick Brown) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:35:45 -0000
at reception for Ukrainian interns. 30 of them have been working on Parliament Hill for last few months. I had a great one in my office too
RT @TelegraphNews Senior MPs push for bumper pay rise after expenses cut http://bit.ly/43NQZy -Incredible greed...Parliament = Capitol Hill
fionacross (Fiona Cross) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:40:48 -0000
RT @TelegraphNews Senior MPs push for bumper pay rise after expenses cut http://bit.ly/43NQZy -Incredible greed...Parliament = Capitol Hill

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