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Senate of Canada Building

The Senate of Canada Building is a government building and former railway station that serves as the temporary seat of the Senate of Canada. Located at 2 Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, it was known as Ottawa Union Station and served as the city's central railway station from 1912 until 1966.
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  • Type: Commercial building
  • Description: government building in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located at 2 Rideau Street
  • Also known as: “Government Conference Centre” and “Union station”
  • Address: 2 Rideau Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National War Memorial and Confederation Square.

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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 160 metres west of Senate of Canada Building.

Park
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is an in , , Canada, and is considered the second most important ceremonial centre in Canada's capital city, after . is situated 180 metres southwest of Senate of Canada Building.

Convention center
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Ottawa is a convention centre located in the downtown core of , , Canada. It opened in April 2011. The award-winning architecture was designed by Ritchard Brisbin. is situated 190 metres east of Senate of Canada Building.

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. It is located east of the government and business district.

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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. Across the River is , .

Suburb
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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.

Senate of Canada Building

Latitude
45.42459° or 45° 25′ 29″ north
Longitude
-75.69357° or 75° 41′ 37″ west
Inception
1912
Levels
4
Open location code
87Q6C8F4+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68588701
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Wiki­data ID
Q5588772
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Senate of Canada Building” goes by many names.

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