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Centre Block

main building of the Canadian parliamentary complex in Ottawa, Ontario
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Centre Block

Summary

Centre Block is a parliament building[1]. It draws 1,015 Wikipedia views per month (parliament_building category, ranking #7 of 68).[2]

Key Facts

  • Centre Block is located in Ottawa[3].
  • Centre Block is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Centre Block's instance of is recorded as parliament building[5].
  • Centre Block's architect is recorded as John A. Pearson[6].
  • Centre Block's architect is recorded as Jean-Omer Marchand[7].
  • Centre Block's commissioned by is recorded as monarchy of the United Kingdom[8].
  • Centre Block is owned by monarchy of Canada[9].
  • Centre Block's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival architecture in Canada[10].
  • Centre Block's architectural style is recorded as Gothic Revival[11].
  • Centre Block is made of sandstone[12].
  • Centre Block is part of Parliament Hill[13].
  • Centre Block's Commons category is recorded as Centre Block[14].
  • July 1, 1927 marks the founding of Centre Block[15].
  • Centre Block's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.425, 'lon': -75.699722222222}[16].
  • Centre Block's depicted by is recorded as Canadian 10 dollar note[17].
  • Centre Block's structure replaces is recorded as Original Centre Block (1859-1916)[18].
  • Centre Block's heritage designation is recorded as classified federal heritage building of Canada[19].
  • Centre Block's has characteristic is recorded as symmetry[20].
  • Centre Block's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of the Centre Block[21].

Body

Geography

Centre Block is in the country of Canada[4]. It is located in Ottawa[3]. It is part of Parliament Hill[13].

Designation and Status

Centre Block's instance of is recorded as parliament building[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as classified federal heritage building of Canada[19].

History and Context

July 1, 1927 marks the founding of Centre Block[15]. It is owned by monarchy of Canada[9].

Why It Matters

Centre Block draws 1,015 Wikipedia views per month (parliament_building category, ranking #7 of 68).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Related Entities

Canada

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Caddyshack01 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → parliament building
    Category for the interior of the item → Category:Interior of the Centre Block
    Part of → Parliament Hill
    Owned by → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q140607734]]"
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