Centretown is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Canada. There are no precise definitions. The city defines it as "the area bounded on the north by Gloucester Street and Lisgar Street, on the east by the Rideau Canal, on the south by the Queensway Freeway and on the west by Bronson Avenue." [1] (http://ottawa.ca/city_services/planningzoning/2020/op/vol_2a/3_0_en.shtml) Traditionally it was all of Ottawa west of the Rideau Canal, while Lower Town was everything to the east. For certain purposes, such as the census and real estate listings the downtown core is included in Centre Town as it has few residents. {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Canada is a sovereign state in northern North America, the northern-most country in the world, and the second largest in total area. ... A portion of the worlds largest skating rink The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ... The Queensway is a major road running through Ottawa from Kanata in the west to Orléans in the east. ... A portion of the worlds largest skating rink The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ...

Centretown is marked by a mix residential and commercial properties. The main streets such as Bank Street are largely commercial while the smaller ones are more residential. Most of the area consists of single family homes, but there are town houses and a number of low-rise and high-rise apartment buildings. A construction boom which began in the mid-to-late nineties (and which, as of 2005, has not yet ended) has significantly increased the number of both residential and commercial high-rise buildings. Bank Street near the intersection with Laurier Avenue in downtown Ottawa Bank Street is the major north-south road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ...

Landmarks include the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Ottawa Curling Club and the Ottawa bus terminal. The east face of the Victoria Memorial Museum Building Ottawa, Canadas Canadian Museum of Nature is housed in the Victoria Memorial Museum Building, built in former farm fields in 1905 This massive stone structure is an excellent example of early 20th century architecture in Ottawa, and was built by...

Centretown churches

• Church of St. Barnabas
• First Church of Christ, Scientist
• First United Church
• McLeod-Stewarton United Church
• St. George's Anglican Church

Centretown embassies

• Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ottawa
• Embassy of the Hellenic Republic in Ottawa
• Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Ottawa
• Embassy of Iran in Ottawa
• Embassy of Iraq in Ottawa
• Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar in Ottawa
• High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Ottawa
• Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in Ottawa
• Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe in Ottawa