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Centre Block, the main building of the Canadian parliamentary complex on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada





The Centre Block is the main building of the Canadian parliamentary complex on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Ontario, containing the Commons and Senate chambers, as well as the offices of a number of Members of Parliament and Senators, as well as senior administration for both legislative houses. It is also the location of several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honour, the Memorial Chamber, and Confederation Hall.

Built in the Gothic Revival style, the present Centre Block is the second incarnation of the building, after the first was destroyed by fire in 1916; all that remains of the original building is the Library of Parliament, at the rear of the Centre Block. Though construction began immediately after the blaze, sculpting work on the interior continued through the 1970s. One of the most recognizable buildings in Canada, the Centre Block is depicted on the Canadian $10 bill (the Library of Parliament), $20 bill (the main entrance), and the $50 bill (the Peace Tower).


渥太华(Ottawa)是加拿大的首都,全国第四大城市,面积4,662平方公里,位于安大略省东南部,渥太华河南岸,多伦多以东400公里,蒙特利尔以西190公里。现有100多万人口,大概有3万多华人。渥太华亦被华人简称为渥京。

加拿大与美国、澳大利亚等国不同,没有将首都城市设为联邦直辖的行政区,但是渥太华的土地管理和城市规划是由国家首都委员会负责。

雄伟的国会大厦(Parliament Building)位于加拿大首都渥太华的国会山上(Parliament Hill),是渥太华乃至整个加拿大的象征。国会大厦由三栋哥特式的建筑组成,分中央区、东区与西区,是目前加拿大政府及参议院的所在地。

国会大厦初期建于1859年,但不幸这栋壮观的大厦毁于1916年的一场大火中。之后新的国会大厦又在原地按照同样的样式重建,并于1922年完工。

国会大厦中央耸立着著名的和平塔(Peace Tower),和平塔高达90米,被誉为世界上最精致的哥特式建筑,也是国会大厦中最高的建筑。和平塔包括一座4.88米的四面钟以及53个铃铛组成的定期演奏的钟琴。


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