The Secret Bench of Knowledge
The Secret Bench of Knowledge is a work of art in Ottawa, Ontario. The Secret Bench of Knowledge is situated nearby to Library and Archives Canada, as well as near the park Garden of the Provinces and Territories.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: AlainV, Public domain.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: sculpture
- Description: sculpture by Lea Vivot
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Library and Archives Canada and Garden of the Provinces and Territories.
Library and Archives Canada
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Library and Archives Canada is the federal institution tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada.
Garden of the Provinces and Territories
Park
Photo: Quantumshanti, Public domain.
The Garden of the Provinces and Territories is a 4-acre site along Confederation Boulevard in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital city. It is bounded by the Sparks Street escarpment on the south, Wellington Street on the west and north, and Bay Street to the east between Christ Church Cathedral and the Library and Archives Canada.
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Church
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church is a church in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada situated on Ottawa's ceremonial route and overlooks the Garden of the Provinces, the Ottawa River and the Gatineau Hills. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church is situated 150 metres south of The Secret Bench of Knowledge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gatineau and Chinatown.
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.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Nndd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ottawa's Chinatown is located along Somerset Street west of downtown Ottawa. It runs from Bay Street in the east to Preston Street in the west. Signs for Chinatown continue along Somerset until Preston Street, and Chinese/Asian restaurants can be found even farther west.
The Secret Bench of Knowledge
- Categories: bench with statue and tourism
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.41961° or 45° 25′ 11″ northLongitude
-75.70782° or 75° 42′ 28″ westInception
1994Open location code
87Q6C79R+RVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7037352310OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q4449970
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Western Armenian—“The Secret Bench of Knowledge” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Գիտելիքի գաղտնի նստարանը”
- French: “The Secret Bench of Knowledge”
- German: “The Secret Bench of Knowledge”
- Russian: “Тайная скамейка знания”
- Ukrainian: “Таємна лавка знань”
- Western Armenian: “Գիտելիքի Գաղտնի Նստարանը”
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Highlights include Embassy of Costa Rica and The Canadian Phalanx.
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