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Ottawa River Lookout - Parliament Hill

Ottawa River Lookout - Parliament Hill

111 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa River flows through Canada’s Capital Region, separating Ottawa and Gatineau. It is, without a doubt, the dominant feature in the landscape of the Capital. This waterway, travelled for thousands of years by the region’s Algonquin inhabitants, played a vital role in the development of Ottawa and Gatineau. For a century and a half, the Capital Region was a hub of the lumber industry, and millions of logs were floated downstream on the Ottawa River.

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  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ Adina-Tu/ Aug 12, 2017
  • Splendid view
    guestBook Guestbook/ yamaneko/ May 7, 2017

    The lookout has a gorgeous and very romantic view of Ottawa and Gatineau.

  • Making new friends
    guestBook Guestbook/ ambriota/ Mar 15, 2016 Making new friends

    In 2011 I had the opportunity to learn English, make friends and discover a wonderful city in which I would love to live in one day!

  • The Mystical Rock Sculptures of the Ottawa River
    guestBook Guestbook/ tamim24/ Mar 15, 2016 The Mystical Rock Sculptures of the Ottawa River

    Along side the bike path that goes along the Ottawa river, all the way to the parliament, there is a calm bed of water where a retired Engineer creates unique sculptures out of rocks each summer.

  • My city
    guestBook Guestbook/ krisgamache/ Mar 7, 2016 My city

    Nation's Capital

  • Tango with the Po-Po!
    guestBook Guestbook/ isabelleryan/ Feb 18, 2016 Tango with the Po-Po!

    My first time visiting the Parliament building was one of the greatest experiences I have yet to have. It is one of the most beautiful structures I have seen in Canada and it is dripping with Canadian history and culture. Upon my arrival, my peers and I encountered one of many police officers and (naturally) asked one of them to take a photo with us to document this great experience. Instead of the typical picture, the police officer decided to give me a great warm fellow Canadian welcoming, making for what is one of my favourite pictures in the world. It shows how, as Canadians, we are one of the most friendly and fun cultures around!

  • Parliament Buildings + Lookout
    guestBook Guestbook/ kseguin82/ Dec 12, 2014

    Having recently moved to Ottawa, I frequently go to the Parliament Buildings and the lookout when the weather is nice. The ground at Parliament always has something going on- even when there is not much going on, it is always nice just to walk around.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ kseguin82/ Dec 8, 2014
  • the Eternal Flame
    guestBook Guestbook/ gregincanada/ Nov 20, 2014 the Eternal Flame

    what Canada's democracy is all about. I've seen it a hundred times and it never stops being moving.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ gregincanada/ Nov 20, 2014
Ottawa River Lookout - Parliament Hill

Ottawa River Lookout - Parliament Hill

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The lookout is a walkway behind the Parliament Buildings

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NEWS FEED
  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ Adina-Tu/ Aug 12, 2017
  • Splendid view
    guestBook Guestbook/ yamaneko/ May 7, 2017

    The lookout has a gorgeous and very romantic view of Ottawa and Gatineau.

  • Making new friends
    guestBook Guestbook/ ambriota/ Mar 15, 2016 Making new friends

    In 2011 I had the opportunity to learn English, make friends and discover a wonderful city in which I would love to live in one day!

  • The Mystical Rock Sculptures of the Ottawa River
    guestBook Guestbook/ tamim24/ Mar 15, 2016 The Mystical Rock Sculptures of the Ottawa River

    Along side the bike path that goes along the Ottawa river, all the way to the parliament, there is a calm bed of water where a retired Engineer creates unique sculptures out of rocks each summer.

  • My city
    guestBook Guestbook/ krisgamache/ Mar 7, 2016 My city

    Nation's Capital

  • Tango with the Po-Po!
    guestBook Guestbook/ isabelleryan/ Feb 18, 2016 Tango with the Po-Po!

    My first time visiting the Parliament building was one of the greatest experiences I have yet to have. It is one of the most beautiful structures I have seen in Canada and it is dripping with Canadian history and culture. Upon my arrival, my peers and I encountered one of many police officers and (naturally) asked one of them to take a photo with us to document this great experience. Instead of the typical picture, the police officer decided to give me a great warm fellow Canadian welcoming, making for what is one of my favourite pictures in the world. It shows how, as Canadians, we are one of the most friendly and fun cultures around!

  • Parliament Buildings + Lookout
    guestBook Guestbook/ kseguin82/ Dec 12, 2014

    Having recently moved to Ottawa, I frequently go to the Parliament Buildings and the lookout when the weather is nice. The ground at Parliament always has something going on- even when there is not much going on, it is always nice just to walk around.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ kseguin82/ Dec 8, 2014
  • the Eternal Flame
    guestBook Guestbook/ gregincanada/ Nov 20, 2014 the Eternal Flame

    what Canada's democracy is all about. I've seen it a hundred times and it never stops being moving.

  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ gregincanada/ Nov 20, 2014

The Ottawa River flows through Canada’s Capital Region, separating Ottawa and Gatineau. It is, without a doubt, the dominant feature in the landscape of the Capital. This waterway, travelled for thousands of years by the region’s Algonquin inhabitants, played a vital role in the development of Ottawa and Gatineau. For a century and a half, the Capital Region was a hub of the lumber industry, and millions of logs were floated downstream on the Ottawa River.

111 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario
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