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| ⚫ | '''Confederation Park''' is a downtown park in [[Ottawa]], Canada. It is bordered on the South by Laurier Ave., in face of City Hall; on the East, by the [[Rideau Canal]]; on the North, by the [[MacKenzie-King Bridge]], the [[Rideau Centre]] and the [[National Arts Centre]]; and, to the West, by [[Elgin Street (Ottawa)|Elgin Street]] in face of the [[Lord Elgin Hotel]]. |
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The park was originally the site of the Roxborough Apartments, a luxury apartment complex that had once been home to many Ottawa elites, such as Prime Ministers [[William Lyon Mackenzie King]] and [[Louis St. Laurent]]. It, and some other buildings, were expropriated and demolished by the federal government to build a museum in 1965. The museum plan fell through, and in 1967 the area was turned into a park, named to commemorate the 100th anniversary of [[Canadian Confederation]]. |
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'''Confederation Park''' is a downtown park in [[Ottawa]], Canada. |
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| ⚫ | It is bordered on the South by Laurier Ave., in face of City Hall; on the East, by the [[Rideau Canal]]; on the North, by the [[MacKenzie-King Bridge]], the [[Rideau Centre]] and the [[National Arts Centre]]; and, to the West, by [[Elgin Street (Ottawa)|Elgin Street]] in face of the [[Lord Elgin Hotel]]. |
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Many events are held in this park due to its extremely central location--the Rideau Centre, at the North edge of the park, is usually considered the most central part of Ottawa, due to the fact that almost every bus line in the city passes by it. The [[Ottawa International Jazz Festival]]'s main events are often held here, as well as other festivals that spill over from neighboring City Hall. |
Many events are held in this park due to its extremely central location--the Rideau Centre, at the North edge of the park, is usually considered the most central part of Ottawa, due to the fact that almost every bus line in the city passes by it. The [[Ottawa International Jazz Festival]]'s main events are often held here, as well as other festivals that spill over from neighboring City Hall. |
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Revision as of 20:59, 9 October 2005
Confederation Park is a downtown park in Ottawa, Canada. It is bordered on the South by Laurier Ave., in face of City Hall; on the East, by the Rideau Canal; on the North, by the MacKenzie-King Bridge, the Rideau Centre and the National Arts Centre; and, to the West, by Elgin Street in face of the Lord Elgin Hotel.
The park was originally the site of the Roxborough Apartments, a luxury apartment complex that had once been home to many Ottawa elites, such as Prime Ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King and Louis St. Laurent. It, and some other buildings, were expropriated and demolished by the federal government to build a museum in 1965. The museum plan fell through, and in 1967 the area was turned into a park, named to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.
Many events are held in this park due to its extremely central location--the Rideau Centre, at the North edge of the park, is usually considered the most central part of Ottawa, due to the fact that almost every bus line in the city passes by it. The Ottawa International Jazz Festival's main events are often held here, as well as other festivals that spill over from neighboring City Hall.
As parks go, it is fairly pleasant, with old trees, a lot of shade, benches and fountains. It is a common shortcut for pedestrians heading between Rideau Street and Elgin or Bank Street, since it is a more pleasant and direct route than walking uphill on Wellington Street, around the National Arts Centre and alongside the busy traffic near Parliament.