National Defence Headquarters
National Defence Headquarters was created through the integration of the Canadian Armed Forces Headquarters with the civilian Department of National Defence staff in October 1972.Photo: mbpowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: headquarters of Canada’s military
- Also known as: “Canadian National Defence Headquarters” and “NDHQ”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rogers Centre and Laurier Bridge.
Rogers Centre
Convention center
Photo: Dger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rogers Centre Ottawa is a convention centre located in the downtown core of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It opened in April 2011. The award-winning architecture was designed by Ritchard Brisbin. Rogers Centre is situated 170 metres northwest of National Defence Headquarters.
Laurier Bridge
Bridge
Photo: SimonP, Public domain.
The Laurier Avenue Bridge is a bridge in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It carries Laurier Avenue over the Rideau Canal and also Colonel By Drive and Queen Elizabeth Driveway. Laurier Bridge is situated 120 metres south of National Defence Headquarters.
National War Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National War Memorial, titled The Response, is a tall, granite memorial arch with accreted bronze sculptures in Ottawa, Ontario, designed by Vernon March and first dedicated by King George VI in 1939. National War Memorial is situated 500 metres west of National Defence Headquarters.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ottawa and ByWard Market.
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.
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.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a sub-neighbourhood of Centretown in Somerset Ward in central Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It borders Elgin Street, at its west, and the Rideau Canal, at its east.
National Defence Headquarters
- Categories: headquarters and organization
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.42363° or 45° 25′ 25″ northLongitude
-75.68915° or 75° 41′ 21″ westOpen location code
87Q6C8F6+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 155201996OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q1769283
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“National Defence Headquarters” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “加拿大國防總部”
- Chinese: “國防總部”
- Dutch: “National Defence Headquarters”
- French: “NDHQ”
- French: “QGDN”
- French: “Quartier général de la Défense nationale”
- French: “Quartier-général de la Défense nationale”
- French: “quartiers généraux de la Défense nationale”
- French: “Quartiers généraux de la Défense nationale”
- French: “Quartiers généraux de la Défense”
- Italian: “National Defence Headquarters”
- Korean: “국가방위본부”
- Korean: “국립국방본부”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “National Defence Headquarters”
- Russian: “Штаб-квартира Министерства национальной обороны Канады”
- Russian: “Штаб-квартира Министерства национальной обороны”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dining Hall and Rideau Centre Security.
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