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As Sue and I continued our clockwise walk around the Parliament Buildings, their location high above the Ottawa River provided some panoramic views of the city, as well as across the river into Hull, Quebec. This scene shows the Royal Alexandra Bridge which, at 565-m (1850-ft), was the 4th longest steel cantilever bridge in the world when it was opened in 1901. Although originally built for rail and trolley traffic, it was converted to road and pedestrian use in the 1950s. Today, two of its three lanes are dedicated to vehicles while the third lane is part of the Trans-Canada Trail system, for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians. The little spot of green on the near shore where the bridge lands is part of Major's Hill Park, one of the oldest in the city, having been established in 1874. Beautifully located beside the river and filled with stately trees, it is a popular spot with locals and tourists because of its great views looking toward Parliament Hill and taking in the various river activities. Swinging our gaze a bit further to the right (2nd pic) revealed the impressive new (1988) National Gallery of Canada dominating the landscape. A legacy of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, it concentrates on Canadian art and features a wide collection of sculptures, paintings and drawings. Standing nearby, but dwarfed by the National Gallery, is a historic monument, the Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica. This oldest surviving church in Ottawa was first built in 1841 as a simple church with alterations progressing in stages until it reached cathedral status in 1885. Once we finished our walkabout, we were going to head that way for a closer look at that part of Ottawa, but we ran out of time along the way and ended up enjoying a magnificent lunchtime Thai meal in the ByWard Market area not far away from these scenes. Leave a Comment Directions: Along Sussex Drive and the Ottawa River, not far from the Bytown Market area.
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