Peace Tower

Ottawa, Italy

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 m

ost of the Centre Block; only the Library of Parliament survived. It serves as a Canadian icon 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.

Listen to the audio guide for Peace Tower Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby

Victoria Tower bell_tower
Collina del Parlamento beni_culturali
Parliament Hill monumenti · 0.1 km away
Sir John A. Macdonald monumenti · 0.1 km away
Canadian Police Memorial monumenti · 0.1 km away
Centennial Flame monumenti · 0.2 km away
Bytown Museum musei · 0.2 km away
Portrait Gallery of Canada art_museum · 0.2 km away