Statue of Queen Victoria

The statue of Queen Victoria, in Ottawa

The statue of Queen Victoria stands on Parliament Hill, in tribute to the sovereign under whose reign modern Canada was born. The Ottawa audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monument, a witness of the links of the country with the British Crown.

The tribute to the queen of the Confederation

The statue of Queen Victoria adorns Parliament Hill, in Ottawa. It pays tribute to the British sovereign whose long reign, in the nineteenth century, saw the birth of the Canadian Confederation in 1867 and the transformation of the country. It was moreover Queen Victoria who chose Ottawa as the capital of united Canada, which makes her a figure linked to the history of the town. The statue, which represents her with the attributes of royalty, testifies to the close links, at the time, between Canada and the British Crown, of which the country remains today a constitutional monarchy. It is a historic monument of the parliamentary hill.

What to see

You admire the statue representing Queen Victoria with the attributes of royalty, on Parliament Hill, a tribute to the sovereign under whose reign the Canadian Confederation was born and who chose Ottawa as the capital. The statue testifies to the links of Canada with the Crown. It is a stop for those curious about history, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The statue of Queen Victoria lies on Parliament Hill, in the heart of Ottawa, reachable on foot. It is an open-air monument, freely visible from the public space. You discover it during the walk on Parliament Hill.

What link does Queen Victoria have with Ottawa?

It was she who chose Ottawa as the capital of united Canada; her long reign in the nineteenth century saw the birth of the Canadian Confederation in 1867, and the statue pays tribute to her on Parliament Hill.

Where is the statue of Queen Victoria?

On Parliament Hill, in the heart of Ottawa, in Canada.