Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a tomb situated before the in , , . The tomb is dedicated to Canadian service members, and holds the remains of an unidentified Canadian soldier who died in France during the First World War; selected from a Commonwealth War Grave near , in the vicinity where the Battle of Vimy Ridge took place.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: war memorial in Ottawa, Canada
  • Also known as: “Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”
  • Inscription: “THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National War Memorial and Confederation Square.

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The , titled The Response, is a tall, granite memorial arch with accreted bronze sculptures in , , designed by Vernon March and first dedicated by King George VI in 1939.

Park
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is an in , , Canada, and is considered the second most important ceremonial centre in Canada's capital city, after .

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is an area of Crown land on the southern bank of the that houses the Parliament of Canada in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. It accommodates a suite of Gothic revival buildings whose architectural elements were chosen to evoke the history of parliamentary democracy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include ByWard Market and Ottawa.

Neighborhood
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The , is a retail and entertainment district in the downtown core of , Ontario, Canada to the east of Parliament Hill and Major's Hill Park.

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is 's capital. With over a million citizens, it is Canada's fourth-largest city, and Ontario's second-largest city. Visitors often come to to see Parliament Hill and Canada's national museums, but the city also has much shopping, many restaurants, and lively nightlife.

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is a neighbourhood in , in central , Canada. It is defined by the city as "the area bounded on the north by Gloucester Street and Lisgar Street, on the east by the , on the south by the Queensway freeway and on the west by Bronson Avenue." Traditionally it was all of Ottawa west of the , while was everything to the east.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Latitude
45.42395° or 45° 25′ 26″ north
Longitude
-75.69543° or 75° 41′ 44″ west
Inception
2000
Open location code
87Q6C8F3+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1676177213
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3531126
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” goes by many names.

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