Parliment Hill Grounds

Around the buildings on Parliament Hill in Ottawa are many different statues. These commemorate Prime Ministers, various people important to the history of Canada, and important events in the history of Canada.

This picture is of the statue of Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of Canada. She is shown mounted on the horse that was given to her by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

A free guide book is available that gives the location of each statue, and a brief description of who is portrayed and their importance to the history of Canada. When we were there, in the summer, there was a tent with tourist information including these tour books set up on the left side of the Centre Block. This was also where you signed up for the free tour of the Centre Block.