Ottawa - Parliament Buildings

Completed in 1927, the center block of the Canadian parliament buildings is where the house of commons for Canada is located. It also has offices, ceremonial chambers, library, and other federal governmental offices. The outside was all I saw because the inside is undergoing renovations expected to take 10 years. Its still very nice on the outside though with Gothic style architecture and many wonderful stone carvings.

 This stone beaver is above the main door under the clock tower and looks tough as nails.

 I do not know the symbolism for the unicorn having its tongue out, but I like it.

 This owl is above the door going into the right side of the center block.

 This is the back of the center block and the circular structure is the library of parliament, built in 1876 and the only structure to survive a fire in 1916.

 I'd like to come back to Ottawa after the renovations are done to see the inside.