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Downtown Ottawa is the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa's financial district. It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north, the Rideau Canal to the east, Gloucester Street to the south and Bronson Avenue to the west.
For years, Ottawa was crisscrossed by the railways of several companies which had stations such as the Bytown and Prescott Railway in New Edinburgh, Broad Street in Lebreton Flats, and two others. A downtown central station was first created in 1895 through John Rudolphus Booth's Canada Atlantic Railway.
Skyline of downtown Ottawa from above the Ottawa River. The city is a mix of different architectural styles, varying based on what era the area was developed in. The architecture of Ottawa is most marked by the city's role as the national capital of Canada.
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Oct 25, 2012 · Ottawa, Ontario, incorporated as a city in 1855, population 1,017,449 (2021 census), 934,243 (2016 census). The City of Ottawa is the capital of Canada and is located on the Ottawa River on Ontario's eastern boundary with Québec, about 200 km west of Montréal.
Parliament Hill (French: Colline du Parlement), colloquially known as The Hill, is an area of Crown land on the southern bank of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It accommodates a suite of Gothic revival buildings whose architectural elements were chosen to evoke the history of parliamentary democracy .
Sep 24, 2018 · It sits at the edge of Ontario, hugging the Quebec border with the Ottawa River separating the two provinces. Its downtown district is entirely walkable, offering an array of museums, restaurants, pubs, boutiques, and parks to peruse. Areas within the core include ByWard Market, Centretown, the Golden Triangle and Ottawa University.
