http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/on/ottawa/2002/oth2002_301.jpg

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/on/ottawa/2002/oth2002_314.jpg

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/on/ottawa/2002/oth2002_311.jpg

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/on/ottawa/2002/oth2002_312.jpg


@ GeorgeCostanza2 , please repost your pics from the Photovault please ;)

Not impressive but i'll give it 7.5/10 :)

Dense but flat...
And I see some old&nice bldgs :)
7/10

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/004-18scan0006rtcr1_img.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/011-10crop2_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/012-21-3working2_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/012-34-2_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/012-36-2rt_img.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/016-07rtcr_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/023-09-2rt_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/045-01lev_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/040-32crlev_img.jpg

9.5/10

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P05_09.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P05_11.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P05_12.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P05_15.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P05_19.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_02.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_03.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_04.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_05.0640.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_07.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_09.0640.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_10.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_17.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P06_19.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P07_07.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P07_12.1530.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P07_14.0640.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P07_15.jpg

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http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P07_19.0640.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P08_01.0640.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P08_09.1531.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P08_11.0640.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P08_18.1531.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P09_03.jpg

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http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P09_08.1531.jpg

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http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P09_10.0640.jpg

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http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P09_12.1531.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P09_13.1531.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P10_02.0640.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P10_03.1531.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P10_04.0640.jpg

http://www.photovault.com/Link/Cities/Canada/Ontario/CCOVolume02/CCOV02P10_06.jpg

http://www.thebans.com/beautifulcanada/OW/columnsinparlament.jpg

http://www.wpmcelligott.com/stock/stock7.jpg

http://www.magma.ca/~randy1/graphics/Unionstn.jpg

http://image.hospitalityonline.com/e/2074/2074092.jpg

http://www.george-jean.connectfree.co.uk/canada2001/Ottawa/Chateau%20Laurier-pp.JPG

http://www.george-jean.connectfree.co.uk/canada2001/Ottawa/DSCN0007-pp.JPG

http://www.george-jean.connectfree.co.uk/canada2001/Ottawa/DSCN0083-pp.JPG

http://www.thebans.com/beautifulcanada/OW/ottawa2.jpg

http://www.thebans.com/beautifulcanada/OW/ottawa4.jpg

http://www.thebans.com/beautifulcanada/OW/ottawa3.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/DCP_0133__Large_.jpg

the city is beauty but skyscrapers.... 6/10

i give 6/10 too

A beautiful city
7/10

cmon more votes you jackels!

Sadly, Ottawa has NO height whatsoever, but it is an impressive canadian city, and for that, I'll give it a SEVEN.

Ditto what everyone else has said..

I've been to Ottawa and it is the most beautiful city in N.America I've yet seen - but the skyline is non-existant ...

If it were for aesthetics - I'd give Ottawa pretty much 10/10 ..

Originally posted by Oaronuviss

Sadly, Ottawa has NO height whatsoever, but it is an impressive canadian city, and for that, I'll give it a SEVEN.

more height than Windsor

7.5/10


it looks nice and the city is amazing.

new

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/american_embassy.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/bridge.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/byward_market.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/canal.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/chateau_laurier.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/christmas.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/church.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/east_block.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/from_hull.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/gallery.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/gate.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/lord_elgin.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/mint.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/monument.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/national_war_memorial.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/old_city_hall.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/ottawa.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/parliament.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/rideau_canal.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/rideau_center.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/rideau_falls.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/supreme_court.jpg

http://www.bitstop.ca/pictures/ottawa/view.jpg

A nice city.
Nothing impressive :( 6/10

9/10 I like it a lot, Dense but not to dense so that it looks like a wall. And in good proportion the downtown area stands out of the rest.

vcbvbd

For the Toronto Forumers, the reason Ottawa has no height is due to the Height restriction put in place to protect the view of the parliment buildings. Otherwise, it would be much larger, but the thing that never stops impressing me is that every time i visit the city there is a somthing new! There is a really nice building going up there, called Metropole and i belive they just opened some new overpasses on the 417! Very nice city ! 8.5/10 !

http://ams1.lo3.wroc.pl/~tomek/duze/01/32143.jpg

http://ams1.lo3.wroc.pl/~tomek/duze/01/26711.jpg

http://ams1.lo3.wroc.pl/~tomek/duze/01/26247.jpg



And my favourite thing about Ottawa:

http://ams1.lo3.wroc.pl/~tomek/duze/01/25220.jpg

http://ams1.lo3.wroc.pl/~tomek/duze/12026-1.jpg

http://ams1.lo3.wroc.pl/~tomek/duze/8719-1.jpg

fdasf

no

you should register there
its more North American
you gotta post your Ottawa pics there

maybe I will
they are not my photographs though

Ottawa Density from Gatineau Quebec


http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/qc/hull/2002/huh2002_058.jpg

I did not know there were German trains riding in Ottawa :eek:

German? I know the 'Talent' series runs in Germany... but... Bombardier... Canadian... lol

another Ottawa Density photo

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/qc/hull/2002/huh2002_071.jpg

did i forget these??

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/004-18scan0006rtcr1_img.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/011-10crop2_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/012-21-3working2_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/012-34-2_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/012-36-2rt_img.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/023-09-2rt_med.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/040-32crlev_img.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/045-01lev_med.jpg

No, you have already posted these photos in this same thread.

yea i just realised they finally showed up when i rehosted them

ghb

Height restriction or not, there is still no height. Looks like a gorgeous city though, but we're not voting for civic beauty, so a 5.5 is my take.

http://www.couvrette-photography.on.ca/images/skyline_web_05dly_550px.gif

Ottawa is one of the most beautiful amazing cities in North America as a whole.

Defineatly top 10 for architecture and such...

So sweet!

GeorgeCostanza2,

Dont be a bastard

according to my research ottawa has been on the map but islamabad, pakistan hasnt as long as ottawa

therefore pakistani skyscrapers would be modern but spaced far apart and no skyline


GeorgeCostanza2,
you seem rascist against pakistan and its people


hmmmmm

i am a daily new yorker and i know what a skyline looks like that is hardly a skyline but for its beatifull landscaping it will recieve a 7 from me



cntower stop posting crap and get to the point

Originally posted by gangsternation

GeorgeCostanza2,

Dont be a bastard

according to my research ottawa has been on the map but islamabad, pakistan hasnt as long as ottawa

therefore pakistani skyscrapers would be modern but spaced far apart and no skyline


GeorgeCostanza2,
you seem rascist against pakistan and its people


hmmmmm

i am a daily new yorker and i know what a skyline looks like that is hardly a skyline but for its beatifull landscaping it will recieve a 7 from me



cntower stop posting crap and get to the point

if CNtowers posts of ignorance hadn't been deleted from this thread you wouldn't think i was over reacting

True, Ottawa has not much of a skyline, but it doesnt lack density, something CN tower has used as a point to try to piss me off

If you're going to critisize my city, he should at least have a brain first

All the posts i made in his Pakistani "rate my skyline" threads were retaliation

anyways, that was all a long time ago..

i went to ottawa last summer and the scrapers arent too impressave at all...

but if your walking downtown there is cool architecture and some very modern and cool buildings...its much better than it looks in these pics :D

8

Ottawa and Gatineau(Hull) combined have some real stinkers as far as skyscrapers, and no much height, but the parliament buildings and density of the skyline help. 5/10

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~minabben/ottawa.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/aaaaaddd.jpg

picture taken by Solomon on SSP

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/548/3309dcp_1973__medium_.jpg

Some Chateau Laurier shots

http://www.banow.ca/images/Gallery/Rogers%20AT&T/Ottawa.JPG

http://www.ottawa-hotel-discounts.com/images/hotel-photos/fairmont-chateau-laurier-hotel-exter-80-183749.jpg

http://www.ottawa-hotel-discounts.com/images/hotel-photos/fairmont-chateau-laurier-hotel-exter-80-558540.jpg

http://www.ottawa-hotel-discounts.com/images/hotel-photos/fairmont-chateau-laurier-hotel-exter-80-558537.jpg

http://www.ottawa-hotel-discounts.com/images/hotel-photos/fairmont-chateau-laurier-hotel-exter-80-558538.jpg

http://nexus.carleton.ca/~kdawson/photos/summer41.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/aaaaabbbb.jpg

cool looking building downtown

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/absdddd.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/23055230.delightatsunset.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/abc.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/abcd.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/1112538.Alexandria01042002_01.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/1160191.1020222_IMG.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/1192310.ottawapanaroma__Large_.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/Asd.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/asdfe.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/wqe.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/qweerr.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/ASssd.jpg

http://www.angelfire.com/musicals/costanza0/gheee.jpg

http://pic.templetons.com/brad/pano/midpano/ottawa.jpg

http://www.globalairphotos.com/images/on/ottawa/2002/oth2002_278.jpg

I don't like it

7.5

i was wondering why costanza was so upset at cntower for no reason.

still, racism. not cool.

the CNtower vs. me thing goes back way before this thread

racism is something he calls out to look innocent


hes been known to shoot his mouth off in an ignorant fashion

Ottawa is gorgeous!
I don't know about its skyline, but the city is great.
I'm not gonna vote :D

Ottawa seems to be a beautiful city.
7/10

7/10
Nice.

6/10

Dense, but it looks rather bland.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/poto1/oa.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v365/poto1/oai.jpg

More junky images, hillis to the rescue!
http://urbancanada.com/temp/69panogatottfull.jpg
http://urbancanada.com/temp/pano.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2814177/5725962/76232418.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2814177/5725962/73666748.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2814177/5725962/73666747.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2814177/5725962/73666740.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2814177/5725962/73453979.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2814177/5725962/73453968.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2814177/5725962/73453964.jpg

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL716/2814177/5725962/75010153.jpg

6/10

A nise city, unique. 10/10. :banana: :banana2: :banana:

Not bad. 7 out of 10.

8/10, needs more heightage, but it has incredible density and beautiful buildings in a beautiful capital city! :)

8/10

Ottowa is a great city, even though it does not have the best skyline. 8.5/10

Very nice and historic, plus the skyline's not half bad either. I give it a 6.5/10.

The skyline is short but still nice and city is beautiful overall.

8/10

WTF? Some of you guys post pics that don't have the slightest relation to a skyline.

The skyline is bland. 5.5/10

very densed, some of the buildings are very nice, the settin is beautful too
8/10

WTF? Some of you guys post pics that don't have the slightest relation to a skyline.

The skyline is bland. 5.5/10

Most people are guilty of posting general city pictures in these "rate my" threads.

PS. Mariah Carey remixes are bland.

I miss home (sniff). I gave it 7.5 but that was generous. The density is good but apart from the historical buildings (19th and early 20th century) the architecture tends to be bland. Lots of badly executed International Modernism. Looks like the result of Public Works demanding maximum allowable square footage at the lowest possible price. The skyline needs more variety, height, historical contextualization (NCC HQ is good), point towers!! Let's hope all goes well with the proposal for 150 Elgin; it's a step in the right direction. Claridge's proposals for the Lebreton Flats, however, are not. Major disappointment. Does the city have a design committee? 10/10 for physical setting.

Awesome city .
Skyline 8/10

Ive been to Ottawa and its been soo fun.. the streets are soo clean... this would probably the best Capital city in the world... I would give it a 10/10 bcoz i feel sorry :|

6/10

http://www.urbancanada.com/gallery/data/media/35/ottawa_seen_from_civilization_museum.jpg

Dense but not tall
8.5

7.5/10

Nice mixture of North-America and Europe. 7/10

oh i see it has a height restriction.......still there could be some angles and slopes on those buildings....but its ok....6.0

Its got no Height, Its still very decent though, It looks like a very Impressive city, And Its Canada's Capital, can't argue with that, 8.5/10

6/10

Of course we all want more height here. But isn't the density and orderliness impressive?

9.

5/10

i love this city, its the nost beautiful in north america next only to Quebec City! 10/10

7/10

7.5/10

OMG i friggen love that city!!! I don't care i'm giving it a 10! I just love it too much, (before i make this statement, in my defence, i want all you Toronto forumers to know that i was born in Ottawa) GO SENS GO!!! :banana2:

LEAFS SUCK <--sorry i couldn't keep it in

Last time i was there i saw many new condo projects, of course not that tall but still not bad.

the city its self is fantastic looking , but the skyline, well its not the good. the rest of the city is a 10. i give the skyline a 6.5 because for the size of the city it is to short and not that big for a canadian city of 1 millon.

8/10- very green and very well-developed. too bad it has a height restriction.

As a city, it is very very beautiful....but as for the skyline.........

pleas don get me wrong i think this is a fantastic looking city. skylines are not the only thing we can find apealing about the looks of a certin city. as for the city in question, there is a lot to be said. the old buildings in Ottawa are killer. like one other former said its a tossup between Q city and Ottawa. how much nicer than that can u get. cities like calgary have a great skyline for 1 million, but they will never have the old city like them two cities have. so, i think that is an advantage, because in the future it may also have a kick ass skyline, but calgary wont have a kick ass old city.

7/10

8/10

7/10. Dissappointing.

^^^ Ditto for me. 8.5/10. Maybe not a lot of "skyscrapers" but a very, very pretty city!

not a nice skyline but very nice vibe to the city, 5/10 for the skyline 9/10 for the city =7/10 over all

9/10

7.5/10, very organized city

Ottawa just goes to show how density is much more important than height IMO. I like it. 8/10

I spent four months in this city and all I can say is that there is something abnormal about this place. Something strange. You see the parliament building and all the skyscrapers around it and than on 5 minutes walk you go to byward market and crappy areas around it. I mean cmon isnt it a bit disappointing for the capital of Canada which is one of the richest countries. Some of the embassies are located in the middle of residential area and you see homeless ppl literally a few blocks from the parliament.

Another surprising thing was that city was so open, hardly any visible security. Could go within meters of pretty much any embassy and govt building.

I was there during the whole summer and I didnt see many foriegn tourists. There were foriengers but most for work not tourism. But despite all that I liked that ppl were much more friendly than other parts of Canada (and by other parts i mean GTA... lol).

Very pretty and clean city. Gorgeous parliment building.

7/10 Not much of a skyline, but awesome architecture

Looks like a nice town. Especially the downtown area. More height would be good for this skyline. 7/10

i was just there last weekend and realized if the buildings were any taller it would ruin the city.. i think the height restrictions r good.

4/10 regular

I heart Ottawa...

Nice picture.

very nice 8.5/10

9/10 for a beautiful city :wink2:

8/10

Art Museum
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/3374/pict2456me2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/7882/pict2026sp3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

National Library (behind the parliament

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/540/pict2457ox1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/6444/dsc00068gb3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5928/dsc00069jb0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/7668/dsc00070dk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1095/dsc00071xz0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2783/dsc00072su3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/801/dsc00075ot3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/753/dsc00076dn9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img363.imageshack.us/img363/662/dsc00077ey5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4112/dsc00084go4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7883/dsc00087cx7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

not so impressive for a national capitol, but i guess washington d.c. isn't much either.
7.5/10

dense but not much there
7.5/10

7.5/10

Ottawa has a very urban feel at street level.

Because of its height restriction there are no "pinnacles" in its skyline...none-the-less it has consistent height hovering between 80-110 m.

...You really need to look up and around to notice you're not in Toronto (with regards to height).

Skyline- 6/10
Urban feel- 9/10

Overall- 7.5/10

7.5/10

If Ottawa were in a "Rate Our Streetlife" or "Rate Our Government Buildings" thread it would be near the top of the charts, but in a skyline thread, it doesn't measure up.

9 for the city itself
5 for the skyline

7 overall.

The city looks very nice, I like neogothic architecture a lot, but the bulky, average looking office towers from the sixties ruin skyline in my opinion.

6/10

9.5/10 the city has beautiful biuldings but needs high

7/10

OK 6.5/10

Nice city 7.5/10 :)

7/10

Does Ottawa have like a crazy height limit or something? Everything is relatively the same height. Ottawa is a really nice looking city and I love the slight bit of european influence that's there.

Oh
it is really.....................small

Ottawa is great! Best city in the World, I love this capitol :)

Ottawa is a small city. This city isn't about tall skyscrapers and it shouldn't try to impress by building them. It will never match the Hong Kongs and Torontos of this world by building tall. Ottawa impresses with it's setting, it's elegance, it's canal, monuments, museums, and grand buildings. The gothic revival of the Parliament buildings is beautiful and the Canadian chateau style of the Chateau Laurier, is a uniquely Canadian architecture.

Ottawa would do well to continue with this architecture and build office towers that pay hommage to this rather than the typical office block one can see in a hundred other cities. This is a capital and it should strive for something a cut above and something not found elsewhere. 400-600 foot Canadian chateau style/office block hybrids would definitely compliment what is already there. It would also be unique in the world.

6/10

7.5/10

nice town 8 of 10

Here's an Ottawa-Gatineau panorama I made tonight:

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nice city 8/10

6/10

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8/10 Nice city, always enjoy it when I visit

for a city of 800,000. they need to get more serious about it. i like the rideau canal (rink) though.

9.

Not very high, but the density combined with what seems like a lively downtown. Poor modern architecture unfortunately. 7.5/10

Nice, 8/10

Ottawa: Elegant city, but for skyline, a 6/10.

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(unfortunately the Library of Parliament is being worked on on the left of the photo)

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very organized city.

10/10

10/10 :cheers:

8/10

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7,5/10

Beautiful city and wonderful setting. Canada's capital has a fantastic skyline considering it has height restriction. 9/10

I'm a Sabres fan and I can't stand the Senators, but I will admit that Ottawa is one really nice looking city. i'd like to visit soemtime to catch a hockey game.

Ottawa is a capital Canadians can be proud of.

very organized city.

Yeah. I really like the city scape!

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10/10

9/10 only because there isn't a flashy modern skyscraper around...the rest is incredible.

8/10! well planned ottawa! :cheers:

These photos are from flickr

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Are the U.S. flags in FFJ's picture busted out for special occasions, or are they always there? Either way, that is a nice gesture!

American flags are usually hung at most hotels in the city but I've never noticed them lining the street in that manner. I'm thinking it's for a special occasion (though it beats me which).

Perhaps, when US President Obama visited recently?

Perhaps, when US President Obama visited recently?

That may certainly be it, though I didn't pay attention to when the photo was taken. The Flickr link may have more details.

Yeah, it is pretty obvious now, the street is closed for a special occasion.

8/10

Not much for height, but the core is fairly dense. I like it.

^^ For height, it's due to the height restrictions so that the Peace Tower would be the tallest when viewed from Ottawa River.

But yes, Ottawa's doing well because a few buildings have exceeded the height restriction.

I'd hate to see Ottawa become a city of skyscrapers like Toronto or Vancouver. Beautiful, mid-rise buildings are what it should aim for, in my opinion.

I'd hate to see Ottawa become a city of skyscrapers like Toronto or Vancouver. Beautiful, mid-rise buildings are what it should aim for, in my opinion.


Agree. I wish, however, they'd take more direction architecturally from the Parliament buildings, the Chateau Laurier, and the Supreme Court. The capital should be special. Ottawa should make more of an effort to create something unique rather than duplicating the same architecture we see in the rest of the nation.

^^ Definitely. Here is a photo of the Confederation Building in Ottawa. We need more of this:

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And less of this:
(Lester B. Pearson Building for International Affairs)

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8.0/10

10. Excellent. Regards.

Statue of Thomas D'arcy McGee and the Library of Parliament

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The more and more I see pictures of Ottawa the more and more it gains in my estimation.

7.5/10.

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8/10

While Ottawa's skyline is not very impressive, the city in general certainly is... it's undoubtedly one of the world's most beautiful capital cities.

Agreed.Thrilling if height was a wee bit higher.

7.5/10

still lack height and massiveness but I like the capitol building though.

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Lastly ...

Ottawa postcard, circa 1897

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8/10

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got to love ottawa!! my fav canadian city by far

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9.......it feels like a bigger city in person.

even though its a little on the small scale of things, its skyline has great character! 8/10

8.5 what this city lacks in height makes up alot in a picturesque city...very nice

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Parliament aside, the place lacks character. 5.5/10

Updated mark:

Earthquake power! Even Toronto is stealing Ottawa's right to the earthquake!

10/10!

Ottawa for me is the most elegant Canadian City! 10/10!

10/10

8.5/10, was here in July and loved it!

So many great historical buildings. 9/10

6/10

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8/10. I've been to Ottawa and it's a beautiful city. It doesn't need tall skyscrapers; it's perfect just the way it is.

Much like Sydney/Melbourne are to Canberra ... the Ottawa skyline pales in comparison to Toronto/Montreal ...

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Beautiful city! 8/10

I really need to visit Ottawa again. What a wonderful little city.

7.5 Ottawa has some very beautiful architecture some of the best in Canada and in North America. The height restriction kinda messes up the skyline height wise bu that's not what Ottawa is about any way.

Not much of a skyline but beautiful old buildings. I like the architectural style of them!

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Ottawa skyline from Chaudiere Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36647280@N07/6014567584/) by beyondhue (http://www.flickr.com/people/36647280@N07/), on Flickr

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12:45 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brian104/6013040089/) by Brian 104 (http://www.flickr.com/people/brian104/), on Flickr

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07-22-2011 13-48-28 - 0054 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/11801694@N08/5970718904/) by wchivers1949 (http://www.flickr.com/people/11801694@N08/), on Flickr

^ That last one is Montreal.

10/10

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Great shot! Thanks for posting!

9/10, nice little city.

A wonderful and peaceful city and Love it's natural landscape too especially the night pictures of Parliament Hill :cheers:

10/10

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Ottawa skyline view from Interprovincial Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36647280@N07/6325769208/) by beyondhue (http://www.flickr.com/people/36647280@N07/), on Flickr

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Ottawa skyline from Chaudiere Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36647280@N07/6014567584/) by beyondhue (http://www.flickr.com/people/36647280@N07/), on Flickr

7.5/10

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9/10

Just got back from there. What a grand, stately, fabulously beautiful city! Wellington Street, the Rideau Canal, the Parliament buildings high on that cliff, the park lands, etc. Ottawa is a gem.

I loved how bilingual Ottawa is too. Magnifique!

7/10