Ottawa is the capital of Canada and the fourth largest city in Canada, with a population of 1.324 million and an area of 47 15 square kilometers. It is located in the southeast of Ontario, 400 kilometers east of Toronto and 65,438+090 kilometers west of Montreal.
Founded on September 26th, 1826, Ottawa is a Christian town in Ireland and France. 1October 26th 1850+ 1 merged into a town,1October 26th 1855+ 1 became a Christian town.
Travel summary:
Ottawa is a garden city with about 2 million visitors every year. There is a Lido Canal in downtown Ottawa. To the west of Lido Canal is a residential area, which is surrounded by Capitol Hill and is home to many government agencies. The Parliament Building is located in the foothills of Parliament on the Ottawa River. It is a group of Italian Gothic buildings with a hall with Canadian provincial symbols in the center and an 88.7-meter-high peace tower. On the left and right sides of the tower are the House of Representatives and the Senate, followed by the Library of Congress.
Just south of Capitol Hill, the Civil War Monument stands in the center of Federal Square along the Rideau Canal. On Wellington Street, opposite the Capitol, there are many important buildings such as the Federal Government Building, the Judicial Building, the Supreme Court and the Central Bank. To the east of Lido Canal is the downtown area where French residents are concentrated, and there are famous buildings such as City Hall and National Archives.