Confederation Boulevard
The route's name commemorates Canadian Confederation.
Design
Confederation Boulevard is a collection of several streets in Ottawa and Gatineau, forming a loop with several spurs. In order to connect these streets visually, urban designers employed the use of consistent street paving (using pink Canadian granite), lampposts adorned with bronze maple leaves, and distinctive street furniture. Along the route, art exhibits and interpretation panels can also be found. Opposite sides of the Boulevard were designed somewhat differently to emphasize the relationship between the "Town" (normal urban space) and the "Crown" (federal government space).
The NCC created annual Confederation Boulevard banners display in 1992 for Canada's 125th birthday celebrations and the development of Confederation Boulevard. Since then, the NCC has commemorated important anniversaries and milestones in Canada's history with banners on the boulevard, including the 400th anniversary of Acadia (2004), the Year of the Veteran and the centenaries of Alberta and Saskatchewan (2005), the 150th anniversary of the Canadian Museum of Civilization (2006), and the 100th Anniversary of Parks Canada (2011).
Attractions
- 24 Sussex Drive (the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada)
- Byward Market
- Canadian Museum of History
- Confederation Park
- National War Memorial (Canada)
- Garden of the Provinces
- National Gallery of Canada
- National Arts Centre
- Parliament Hill
- Rideau Hall (the official residence of the Governor General of Canada)
- Royal Canadian Mint
- Supreme Court of Canada
Awards
Honours for Confederation Boulevard include an award from the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Award of Honour from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.
References
- ^ "Discover Confederation Boulevard". National Capital Commission. Archived from the original on February 5, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Governor General to inaugurate reconstructed Bytown Bridges and Confederation Boulevard". Rideau Hall. 7 September 2005. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Award-Winning Design for Confederation Boulevard". National Capital Commission. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "NCC Marks Important Anniversaries with Colourful Pagentry in the Heart of Canada's Capital". NCC. Government of Canada. April 26, 2007. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.