Canada 2 Ottawa

Here we have the Parliament building in Ottawa, and as

you know last week a terrible event happened.

Inside the Centre Block , how that guy got in there we don't

understand , because there is a lot of security.

This is the House of Commons  where the  parlement

comes together ( green chamber ) (onze tweede kamer ).

This is the senate  ( éérste kamer ) in red , emblematic of the

Upper House and its link to royalty. When the Queen attends

the Senate the Speaker chair is removed.

 

The Library of Parliament created in the 1790s was in Kingston

 Montréal Toronto and Québec City , and finally Ottawa 1876. 

In 1916 a fire destroyed most of the Centre Block , but the

Library's iron doors isolated it from the blaze.

 

We did have a lot of patience , so we could get at the top

and enjoy the scenery.

All you see are mostly governement buildings,

War Memorial nearby the Canadian parliament.

 

This is the place where last week the attack took place.

At the moment we visit the Memorial it was  raining ,

 but the two Canadian soldiers kept standing guard

at the National War Memorial. 

Tineke together with Michael and Julie under the spider,

in front of the House of Arts

 Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the capital  of Canada

in 1857.