inside the entrance

Notre-Dame Cathedral-Basilica

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November 10th 2014
Ottawa has many beautiful places of worship, representing many faiths and denominations. Probably the most splendid of all is the Cathedral-Basilica of our Lady (Notre-Dame). It’s small by European standards, but the interior is a real gem of devotion and craftsmanship. Construction began in 1841 on the site of an earlier small wooden church. “Bytown” (Ottawa’s first name) had only a smal ... read more

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more