facts about canada’s library of parliament inside the … · 2018-08-28 · the coats of arms the...

1
The Dome The Library’s dome measures 47.2 metres in diameter and 40.2 metres from the floor to its top. The Coats of Arms The galleries display eight coats of arms ¬ seven for the provinces at the time the Library opened and one for Canada. The Statue of Queen Victoria The statue of Queen Victoria situated at the centre of the Main Library was carved by Marshall Wood from a block of white marble. It is 3.45 metres tall and weighs about 3,500 kilograms. The Wood Panelling The Library’s wood panelling includes more than 1,600 designs, featuring flowers, masks and mythical beasts. Inside the Library FACTS ABOUT CANADA’S LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT

Upload: others

Post on 15-Jul-2020

2 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: FACTS ABOUT CANADA’S LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT Inside the … · 2018-08-28 · The Coats of Arms The galleries display eight coats of arms ¬ seven for the provinces at the time the

The DomeThe Library’s dome measures 47.2 metres in diameter and 40.2 metres from the floor to its top.

The Coats of ArmsThe galleries display eight coats of arms ¬ seven for the provinces at the time the Library opened and one for Canada.

The Statue of Queen VictoriaThe statue of Queen Victoria situated at the centre of the Main Library was carved by Marshall Wood from a block of white marble. It is 3.45 metres tall and weighs about 3,500 kilograms.

The Wood PanellingThe Library’s wood panelling includes more than 1,600 designs, featuring flowers, masks and mythical beasts.

Inside the LibraryFACTS ABOUT CANADA’S LIBRARY OF PARLIAMENT