Lower Town
Lower Town (also spelled "Lowertown" is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Vanier Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to the east of downtown. It is the oldest neighbourhood of the city, with construction beginning in 1826.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Ville-Basse” and “Лоуэр-Таун”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Saint Brigid’s Church and National Gallery of Canada.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include ByWard Market and New Edinburgh.
New Edinburgh
Neighborhood
Lower Town
- Categories: quarter and locality
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.43249° or 45° 25′ 57″ north
Longitude
-75.68938° or 75° 41′ 22″ west
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
87Q6C8J6+X6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Lower Town” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “下城區”
- French: “Basse-ville”
- French: “Basse-Ville”
- German: “Lowertown”
- Persian: “لوور تاون”
- Russian: “Лоуэртаун”
- Swedish: “Lower Town”
- Welsh: “Lower Town”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ottawa and Golden Triangle.
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Highlights: Fire of God and Raphael Brunet Park.
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