If you haven’t visited the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa, I recommend that you do. It’s such a gem in our beautiful capital city! ✨
I took a guided tour and learned many interesting things about Ottawa’s main church.
Fun facts:
📌 It was built in 1841, and it is the first Catholic church built in Ottawa.
📌 It was made of stone and wood. The big columns that look like marble are actually wood.
📌 It has two historic organs that together have over 4,000 pipes of different sizes, distributed throughout the building so their sound can be heard everywhere.
📌 The main altar was made by several French-Canadian craftsmen and sculptors, many of whom also worked on the ornamentation of the Parliament Buildings.
Good to know:
👉 Guided tours are $10 and are offered every day.
👉 The cathedral is open daily and can be visited Mondays to Fridays from 9 am to 6 pm, and weekends from 9am to 7pm.
👉 Admission is free.
A beautiful piece of history right in the heart of Ottawa! ✨
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