Category: Landmarks

Though the origins of its name remain a mystery, Nanny Goat Hill has been an important component of Ottawa’s landscape for more than a century.

Preston Street, or Corso Italia, has become emblematic of Ottawa’s Little Italy. And the Corso Italia Heritage Mural tells of the neighbourhood’s humble beginning.

On July 1, 1950, Mackenzie King Bridge was named in honour of Canada’s 10th prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, who is credited with championing the planning and development of Ottawa as Canada’s national capital.

Every year thousands of winter enthusiasts brave the biting wind and frozen toes, pulling on their skates for their annual outing on the world’s largest skating rink – Ottawa’s Rideau Canal.