Justice Building

The Justice Building, in Ottawa

The Justice Building is an imposing federal building of Ottawa, in château style, near Parliament Hill. The Ottawa audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this government building, a witness of the official architecture of the capital.

The federal building in château style

The Justice Building is one of the great federal buildings that surround Parliament Hill, in Ottawa. Built in the first half of the twentieth century, it adopts the château style, this architecture characteristic of Canadian official buildings of the era, with its steep roofs of greened copper, its dormer windows and its stone façade. It shelters offices linked to the Department of Justice and the federal administration. A neighbour of other government buildings of the same style, like the Confederation Building, it participates in the architectural coherence of the institutional heart of the capital. The Justice Building testifies to the importance of the institutions and the rule of law in Canada.

What to see

You admire the imposing federal building in château style, with steep roofs of greened copper, dormer windows and a stone façade, which shelters offices linked to the Department of Justice, near Parliament Hill. The Justice Building participates in the architectural coherence of Ottawa. It is a stop for those curious about architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Justice Building lies near Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, reachable on foot and by public transport. You admire its architecture from outside; it is an official building whose access follows its own conditions. You discover it during a walk in the institutional district.

What is the Justice Building in Ottawa?

An imposing federal building in château style, with steep copper roofs and a stone façade, which shelters offices linked to the Department of Justice, near Parliament Hill.

Where is the Justice Building?

Near Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, in Canada.