Rideau Hall

Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds National Historic Site of Canada Lieu historique national du Canada Rideau-Hall-et-le-Parc
Historic Place of Canada Lieu patrimonial du Canada
Recognized since	1977
Type	National Historic Site
ID	7692
place	Ottawa
Coordinates	45 ° 26 '37.5 "  N , 75 ° 41' 8.3"  W Coordinates: 45 ° 26 '37.5 "  N , 75 ° 41' 8.3"  W.
Recognized by	Canadian Federal Government
Approved by	Historic Sites and Monuments Act
Entry Canadian List of Monuments

Rideau Hall is the official residence of the Queen of Canada (that is, the monarch) and the Governor General of Canada as their respective Deputy in the country.

The property is located on Sussex Drive (number 1) in Ottawa and comprises 32 acres of land. It was built in 1838 by the Scottish architect Thomas MacKay and was inhabited by himself and his family until 1855.

When Queen Victoria named Ottawa the new capital of Canada in 1866, the house became the residence of the first Governor General, Charles Stanley Monck . Since then it has been expanded several times, in 1872 with a tennis court , ice skating and toboggan run.

The main entrance, completed in 1913, shows all of the coats of arms of the governors of Canada, starting with Samuel de Champlain , the first governor of New France . The portraits of the British Governors General hang in the Tent Room and the portraits of the Canadian-born Governors General, beginning with Vincent Massey , in the Reception Room . In the Drawing Room you can see the portraits of the wives of the governors general. Appeals to the Order of Canada are usually held in the ballroom , sometimes in the reception room . The prime minister and cabinet members also take their oath of office in the ballroom . Diplomatic receptions are also held here.

While many rooms are furnished in Victorian or Oriental styles, the Canadian Room is dedicated to Canadian art and culture. In a greenhouse, a flower garden, where many Canadian symbols such as a totem pole from British Columbia are finding, flowers for the Rideau Hall and other government buildings in Ottawa are bred.

The building and the surrounding area have been a National Historic Site since 1977 .

The Governor General David Johnston founded during his tenure between 2010 and 2017, the Foundation Rideau Hall (Rideau Hall Foundation, RHF) that the objectives has to refer to future political leaders to promote universal education, the foundation system in particular and a comprehensive renewal of Canada. The foundation also serves as a roof for several independent sub-foundations, for example the Arctic Inspiration Prize , which is dedicated to promoting life in the far north. Justin Trudeau supported RHF in 2017 with a government grant of Can $ 3 million .

literature

• Dorothy Anne Phillips: Victor and Evie. British aristocrats in Wartime Rideau Hall. McGill Queen's University Press, 2017

Individual evidence

1. ^ Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance: Ontario. Parks Canada , accessed July 10, 2010 .