Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial
The Canadian Police and Peace Officers' Memorial is a memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, commemorating approximately 900 Canadian law enforcement officers killed in the course of their duties.Photo: Deenoe, Public domain.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: memorial in Ottawa, Ontario
- Also known as: “Canadian Police Memorial” and “Canadian Police Memorium”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Centre Block and Library of Parliament.
Centre Block
Photo: Arctic.gnome, CC BY 2.5.
The Centre Block is the main building of the Canadian Parliament buildings on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, containing the House of Commons and Senate chambers, as well as the offices of a number of members of parliament, senators, and senior administration for both legislative houses. Centre Block is situated 120 metres east of Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial.
Library of Parliament
Library
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. Library of Parliament is situated 110 metres northeast of Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial.
Parliament Hill
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parliament Hill is an area of Crown land on the southern bank of the Ottawa River 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 Gatineau.
ByWard Market
Neighborhood
Photo: Trappy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The ByWard Market, is a retail and entertainment district in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to the east of Parliament Hill and Major's Hill Park.
Gatineau
Photo: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca.
Gatineau is a city in the Outaouais region of Quebec, on the north shore of the Ottawa River, across from Canada's capital, Ottawa. It is part of the official National Capital Region which constitutes the fourth largest urban area in the country, after Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
Ottawa
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ottawa is Canada's capital. With over a million citizens, it is Canada's fourth-largest city, and Ontario's second-largest city. Visitors often come to Ottawa to see Parliament Hill and Canada's national museums, but the city also has much shopping, many restaurants, and lively nightlife.
Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.42504° or 45° 25′ 30″ northLongitude
-75.70142° or 75° 42′ 5″ westOpen location code
87Q6C7GX+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 2379199628OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q4290174
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In Other Languages
“Canadian Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Мемориал канадской полиции”
- Russian: “Мемориал Канадской полиции”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include View on the River and Parliament Hill Visitors Centre.
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