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Peace Tower. Coordinates: 45.4248°N 75.6996°W. The Peace Tower (French: Tour de la Paix) is a focal bell and clock tower sitting on the central axis of the Centre Block of the Canadian parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario.
- 1920
- Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Learn about the symbolic and historical features of the Peace Tower, the dominant structure on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Discover its clock, carillon, stained glass, altars, books of remembrance and more.
The Centre Block and the Peace Tower were designed and decorated to honour Canada's people, history and freedoms.
Peace Tower. 1,303 reviews. #6 of 339 things to do in Ottawa. Observation Decks & Towers. Write a review. What people are saying. “ My trip to the parliament ”. Feb 2023. Its a very big place that shows the history of canada and shows also the architecture of others places like the UK, i...
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- Parliament Hill
Learn about the 53-bell carillon in the Peace Tower of the Parliament Building, commissioned to commemorate the First World War. Find out how it was cast, tuned, inaugurated, and played by carillonneurs over the years.
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Learn about the 53 bells of the Peace Tower Carillon, a unique musical experience on Parliament Hill. The carillon plays every day except Sundays and holidays, and you can watch the carillonist at work.
The Peace Tower is a focal bell and clock tower sitting on the central axis of the Centre Block of the Canadian parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. The present incarnation replaced the 55-metre (180 ft) Victoria Tower, after the latter burned down in 1916, along with most of the Centre Block; only the Library of Parliament survived.
