Monument to Canadian Aid Workers
The Monument to Canadian Aid Workers is a monument in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is dedicated to Canadian aid workers who have lost their lives during foreign deployments. As a monument, it is internationally unique in its form and purpose.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prime Minister’s Residence and Rideau Falls.
Prime Minister’s Residence
Government office
24 Sussex Drive, originally called Gorffwysfa and usually referred to simply as 24 Sussex, is the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, in the New Edinburgh neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario. Prime Minister’s Residence is situated 230 metres northeast of Monument to Canadian Aid Workers.
Rideau Falls
Waterfall
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rideau Falls are two waterfalls located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, where the Rideau River empties into the Ottawa River.
Green Island
Island
Green Island in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is an island at the junction of the Rideau River, just off Sussex Drive in Ottawa at the Rideau Falls at the confluence with the Ottawa River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Edinburgh and Lower Town.
New Edinburgh
Neighborhood
Photo: Paul Tavares, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Edinburgh is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located to the northeast of the downtown core. It is bordered on the west by the Rideau River, to the north by the Ottawa River, to the south by Beechwood Avenue, and on the east by Springfield Road and the former Rockcliffe Park village limits.
Lower Town
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Rockcliffe Park
Suburb
Photo: Anna Litickle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockcliffe Park is a neighbourhood in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, close to the centre of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1864, organized as a Police village in 1908, and an independent village from 1926, and ultimately amalgamated with the rest of Ottawa on January 1, 2001.
Monument to Canadian Aid Workers
- Type: Memorial
- Description: architectural structure
- Categories: cautionary memorial and historic site
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.44239° or 45° 26′ 33″ northLongitude
-75.69493° or 75° 41′ 42″ westOpen location code
87Q6C8R4+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 4851621712OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q1188056
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In Other Languages
From German to Swahili—“Monument to Canadian Aid Workers” goes by many names.
- German: “Denkmal für die kanadischen Entwicklungs- und Aufbauhelfer”
- German: “Monument commemoratif de l’aide humanitaire canadienne”
- German: “Monument commémoratif de l’aide humanitaire canadienne”
- German: “Monument to Canadian Aid Workers”
- Spanish: “Monumento a los Trabajadores Humanitarios Canadienses”
- Swahili: “Monument kwa Wafanyakazi wa Misaada wa Kanada”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rideau Falls and Embassy of France.
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