Centennial Flame

The Centennial Flame is a monument on commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. First lit in January 1967, the Flame worked with natural gas and, as of 2021, uses biogas.
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  • Type: Fountain
  • Description: monument in Ottawa, Canada
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parliament Hill and Centre Block.

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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.

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The is the main building of the Canadian Parliament buildings on , in , 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. is situated 170 metres northwest of Centennial Flame.

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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. is situated 250 metres east of Centennial Flame.

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.

Centennial Flame

Latitude
45.42373° or 45° 25′ 25″ north
Longitude
-75.6987° or 75° 41′ 55″ west
Open location code
87Q6C8F2+FG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 296732958
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q1053543
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Centennial Flame” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “永恆之火”
  • Dutch: “Centennial Flame”
  • French: “Flamme du centenaire”
  • German: “Centennial Flame”
  • Russian: “столетнее пламя”
  • Ukrainian: “Столітній полум’ї”

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