Library of Parliament

True or False: It was the closing of the iron doors that saved this original part of the Parliament of Canada from the fire in 1916.

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Snapshot/ GeoGal1/ Jul 30, 2017
Such a peaceful place
Guestbook/ Naluukti/ Aug 13, 2016
If only the tour let you grab a book and pull up a chair! You really have to look up, when you go, the neogothic architecture and stained glass coupled with the warm wood (a stark contrast from the rest of the building) is beautiful!
Library of Parliament - Bibliothèque du Parlement
Guestbook/ Explore150 Team/ Jul 15, 2016

The Library of Parliament is a truly special part of the Parliament Hill experience. It is a time capsule of sorts, as it is the only surviving piece of Parliament's Centre Block. You can contrast this bright room with white pine panelling with the rest of the darker more somber building that was constructed after the fire of 1916. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Visiter la Bibliothèque du Parlement est un volet très spécial du tour de la Colline du Parlement. C’est comme voyager dans le temps, car cet édifice est le seul d’origine à avoir survécu au Centre de la colline. La bibliothèque principale détonne avec ses boiseries de pin blanches en comparaison au reste du bâtiment construit après l’incendie de 1916. Ce dernier est en effet beaucoup plus sombre et foncé. J’espère que tu seras aussi enchanté(e) que moi d’explorer la Bibliothèque.
Library of Parliament
Guestbook/ mar-CR7/ Sep 14, 2015
I loved it, however they didn't allow us to enter inside what a shame. Its wonderful in there.
Canada's Nicest Library
Guestbook/ MadeleineSBD18/ Aug 25, 2015
Library of Parliament is by far the prettiest library that I have ever visited! What a brilliant demonstration of Canada's prowess!
Best Part
Guestbook/ JustinaZ/ Aug 22, 2015
This was my favourite part of Parliament Hill, probably because it was so ornate and old! If you go do not miss out on the room.
identifying
Guestbook/ potterhead/ Dec 29, 2014
No I wasn't since I'm not good at history. There were tons of symbols that were carved. I lost track of the amount!
Snapshot/ Rabiahakim/ Nov 21, 2014
Canada's best library
Guestbook/ Bilalhakim/ Nov 21, 2014
This is one of those must place things to see at the parliament. Been there a few times and always left in awe.
Snapshot/ Bilalhakim/ Nov 21, 2014

The Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block, on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, and is the last untouched part of that larger building's original incarnation, after it burned down in 1916. The library has been augmented and renovated a number of times since its construction in 1876, the last between 2002 and 2006, though the form and decor remain essentially authentic. The building today serves as a Canadian icon, and appears on the obverse of the Canadian ten-dollar bill.

111 Wellington St, Ottawa, Ontario
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/Publicat...
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