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Self Guided Tour in Accessible P R O M E N A D E S C I R H - E G M E IN O L R IS G G E E A - U R É N T E R I O E V A N A D N S 4 8 11 S 15 TOTEM POLE CEREMONIAL TREE PLANTINGSE RIDEAUE HALL MAIN GATE - C C This sculpture by Kwakwaka’wakw Northwest Coast The trees at Rideau Hall are not onlyA beautiful, The residenceIN facade is remarkable for the Royal Coat Since Confederation, royalty, heads of State and prime Tour R R T P I artist Mungo Martin features a sisiutl, a two-headed but they also have ceremonial, diplomaticE and of Arms Ecarved in its stonework. It was the coat of ministers, as well as Canadians from coast to coast to R U P A N serpent. The symbolic figures of the thunderbird, historical significance. Discover why here. arms Eused by Canada when the facade was added to coast and visitors from around the world, have passed 1 R THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II V K A a man and a salmon are also represented. W the building in 1913. through this entranceway. 9 A EQUESTRIAN MONUMENT COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUEY FOR It took a team of 10 people, led by Vancouver sculptor 5 S 12 OSMOSISI LADY ABERDEEN DRIVEWAY Jack Harman over 2 years to create this larger-than- R SKATING RINK & Susan Stromberg created- this contemporary sculpture Canada’s first governor general, Lord Monck, designed G Lady Aberdeen was the spouse of Lord Aberdeen, WINTER PAVILION L life monument. of steel and brass. It Esymbolizes the convergence of the winding, tree-lined route to the residence. I O governor general from 1893 to 1898. Her dedication to S Skating has been a tradition at Rideau Hall since the G Canada’s different cultures.R social causes changed our society. Find out about her A 2 G R VISITOR CENTRE 13 1870s. Open to the public on weekends during the E many achievements here. INUKSUK R - O Once the Gardener’s Cottage, today’s Visitor Centre 6 CANADIAN HERITAGEÉ GARDEN This inuksuk (pronounced “inook-shook”) made by Inuk winter. (The rink and Winter Pavilion are accessible A T D offers an exhibition on the role of the governor general I E only to those who wish to skate.) The Canadian Heritage EGarden is a sweeping arc 10 FOUNTAIN OF HOPE artist Kananginak Pootoogook symbolizes Canada’s N U and family activities. Seasonal opening from May to OTTAWA RIVER of roses that tells the storyN of the cultural mosaic of N North. Find out about its importance to Inuit and Arctic RIVIÈRE DES OUTAOUAISOriginally built in 1982, in honour of TerryE Fox and his E U September. Wifi available. Play structure nearby. E The grounds of Rideau Hall, its gardens and historic buildings are Canadian society. You can sit down here for a quiet V N travellers here. - Marathon of Hope for cancer research, the fountain C A E preserved and managed by the National Capital Commission on V C moment of reflection andA rest. is a symbol of the positiveS changeA that a single S behalf of the Government of Canada. H 3 R S 14 MACKAY WALK E S E T GATE LODGE individual can bring about throughE determination. M I C C 7 I The original route leading to the MacKay residence E CRICKET PITCH N Built in 1867-1868, it housed the gatekeeper, who N R The fountain wasN renewed inI 2017. I R when it was built in 1838. The sport of cricket has been played here regularly P would open the heavy stone and cast-iron gate D P R E U A P U F for more than a century. YouR can watch a game most N for guests. E F K V E summer weekends. A R W I N A R Y O A D E IV R D RIDEAU GATE T E X E E R S T S S U S S A E M D A O N H E T M E U O R R P RUE M OTTAWA RIVER ACKAY STREET 10 11 9 E U N E V A D S S U E AY F C IVEW F IN DR E R R P 8 I 12 N 13 R 4 O A D 5 3 6 14 K AL 1 W AY 15 CK MA E RIDEAU GATE V T I E R E 2 7 D R T X S E S S S A U M S O H T MACKAY STREET.
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