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Ottawa’s Capital Classics

13 placesOttawa

Follow a city-spanning introduction to Ottawa, from a Cold War bunker and the national museums to Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, and the historic ByWard Market. The route starts west of downtown and works eastward through the capital’s essential landmarks.

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  • Food traditions
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  • Religion

Places in this guide

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    Chaudière FallsCradle of Canadian industrialization ⚡
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    Canadian War MuseumHome to 39 Canadian Victoria Crosses 🎖️
  3. 3
    Supreme Court of Canada / La Cour suprême du Canada👑 Cornerstone laid with the wrong date
  4. 4
    Parliament HillParliament Hill's only non-political statue
  5. 5
    Rideau Canal National Historic Site of CanadaNorth America's oldest continuously operated canal 🚢
  6. 6
    Château LaurierOttawa's unofficial third chamber of Parliament 🏛️
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    Byward MarketCanada's oldest continuously operating farmers market 🥕
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    Basilique Notre-DameOttawa's oldest and largest church ⛪
  9. 9
    National Gallery of CanadaChapel reborn inside the gallery ⛪
  10. 10
    Rideau FallsLumbermen once raced royalty here 🛶
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    Rideau HallChurchill ran British cabinet meetings from bed here 🛏️
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    Canada Aviation and Space MuseumChris Hadfield unveiled the Canadarm from orbit 🚀
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    Canada Science and Technology MuseumHome of the world's first motorized wheelchair prototype ♿
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