Rideau Hall - Wikipedia
Rideau Hall (officially Government House) is the official residence of the governor general of Canada, the representative of the monarch of Canada. [1][2][3] Located in Ottawa, the capital of the country on a 36-hectare (88-acre) estate at 1 Sussex Drive.
Rideau Hall (Ottawa) - The Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall (Ottawa) This national historic site is set in an idyllic, 79-acre urban oasis located only a few minutes from downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. You are welcome to visit the residence and workplace of the governor general and the grounds year-round. Find out now what there is …
Plan your visit (Ottawa) - The Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall is a 3.5-kilometre walk from Parliament Hill along scenic Sussex Drive. There are three visitor entrance gates through which you may enter the grounds: Sussex Drive, Thomas Gate or MacKay street.
Rideau Hall - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Rideau Hall, Ottawa, is the official residence of the Governor General. The estate was created in 1838 by Thomas McKay (1792-1855), industrialist and lumberman, who upon his death left a property of 1000 acres in what is now the greater Ottawa area.
Rideau Hall - Ottawa Tourism
Take a guided tour of Rideau Hall's beautiful interior to see the state rooms where the governor general welcomes dignitaries, receives ambassadors and heads of state, and presents Canada's highest honours.
Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds National Historic Site of …
Rideau Hall and Landscaped Grounds is a large wooded estate located near the Ottawa River in the nation’s capital. Since 1864 it has served as the residence of the Governor General of Canada. The designation refers to the picturesque grounds, the vice-regal mansion and several service buildings.
Rideau Hall - National Capital Commission
Rideau Hall has played a prominent historical and constitutional role in Canada since Confederation. For more than 150 years, this heritage site has been the official residence of Canada’s governors general.
Rideau Hall - HistoricPlaces.ca
Reached from the main gates by a winding roadway, Rideau Hall is the centrepiece of an extensive property laid out in the manner of a 19th century country estate. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Rideau Hall, Ottawa - Tripadvisor
Rideau Hall is set in an 88-acre park featuring a native people’s totem pole, sculptures and trees planted by visiting statesmen and Nelson Mandela. Outside is an equestrian statue of Queen Elizabeth II moved from a former downtown site.
History of Rideau Hall - The Governor General of Canada
Rideau Hall has been the official residence of every governor general of Canada since 1867 and their workplace since 1940. It is a national historic site with nearly two centuries of history and has become an important gathering place and site of official activities.
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