HULL, Québec | Contrasts and Contradictions

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Hull, Québec

Hull is directly across the river from downtown Ottawa. Downtown Hull has been destroyed twice. The first was by a great fire that destroyed 2/3 of the city in 1900. Thus, despite being the oldest settlement in the Ottawa area, there is almost nothing from before 1900. The second was in the 1960s and 70s when over 4000 residents were displaced and much of the core demolished to build a series of government office complexes. The result is the series of contrasts seen below:


promenade du Portage






















Place du Portage




















Vieux-Hull




















rue Eddy


















Les Terrasses de la Chaudière









rue Laurier








Canadian Parliament across the river in Ottawa