Friday, 29 October 2021

Postcard from Canada.

           Parliament Hill, as viewed from Gatineau at sunset on a summer's day.

Location- Ottawa River / Wellington Street, Downtown Ottawa, Canada
Built in 1859 TO 1876 for Legislature of the Province of Canada, Parliament of Canada
Architect
Calvert Vaux, Marshall Wood (landscapes)
Thomas Scott (oversight)
Visitors-3 million annually
Governing body National Capital Commission
        National Historic Site of Canada
Official name- Grounds of the Parliament Buildings National Historic Site of Canada
Designated in 1976

Thank you Lynn for the scenic postcard and nice stamps.

2021 Stamp-Stan Rogers
2020 Stamp-From Far and Wide
2021 Stamp-The 100th Anniversary of Bluenose

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