Peace Tower
Bell and clock tower in Ottawa, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Peace Tower (French: Tour de la Paix) is a focal bell and clock tower sitting on the central axis of the Centre Block of the Canadian parliament buildings in Ottawa, Ontario. The present incarnation replaced the 55-metre (180 ft) Victoria Tower, after the latter burned down in 1916, along with most of the Centre Block; only the Library of Parliament survived. It serves as a Canadian icon[1] and had been featured prominently on the Canadian twenty-dollar bill, directly adjacent to the depiction of Queen Elizabeth II, until the change to polymer.
For other uses, see Peace Tower (disambiguation).
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Peace Tower | |
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Tour de la Paix | |
General information | |
Type | Tower |
Architectural style | Perpendicular Gothic |
Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Coordinates | 45.4248°N 75.6996°W / 45.4248; -75.6996 |
Completed | 1920 |
Height | 98 m (322 ft) |
Technical details | |
Lifts/elevators | 1 (previously 2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Jean Omer Marchand and John A. Pearson |
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