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National
War Memorial
situated
on Confederation Square at Junction Wellington on Rideau and Elgin
Streets, designed in 1939, was originally a memorial arch to commemorate
the 60,000 Canadians who died in the First World War. In 1982 when
it was reconstructed, the bronze numerals, 1939-1945 and
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1950-1953
(Korea), were added to honour the fallen in the Second World War
and in Korea. Now it is a supreme token dedicated to commemorate
all those who have served Canada in time of war. Remembrance Day
ceremonies are held here annually on November 11.
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The Peacekeeping
Monument
The world's only
monument that honours peacekeepers is located across from the National
Gallery of Canada at the corner of Sussex Drive and St. Patrick
Street. This monument symbolizes the hope for peace in the world
and is a beautiful structure.
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| The Royal Canadian Mint |
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The Royal Canadian
Mint, situated on 320 Sussex Drive, is known and respected around
the globe,
with
its unsurpassed standards of craftsmanship
in minting circulation and commemorative collector coins and its
reputation as a premier refinery of
gold. The Mint not only makes coins for Canada
but also for other countries. The Maple Leaf gold
coin produced by the mint is known to the world
over for its purity. In the Royal Canadian Mint,
every visitor is offered the chances to watch
machines turning metal into money.
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