(Old) Ottawa: Queen Street & Kent Street
Tucked along the south bank of the Ottawa River, downtown Ottawa is a place whose character is shaped by its role as Canada’s federal capital. Queen Street and Kent Street meet within a dense central district where broad carriageways, sidewalks, offices and street-level businesses serve the daily rhythm of government and commerce. Queen Street follows an east–west line through downtown, while Kent Street is one of its north–south routes toward Wellington Street and Parliament Hill. Parliament Hill is home to the Parliament of Canada, and the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, begins at the Ottawa River near the city centre. The grid here reflects an administrative capital that is also a working urban centre.
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