Memorial Chamber
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The Memorial Chamber is a solemn commemorative room within Canada’s Parliament Buildings dedicated to honoring the nation’s war dead.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative room
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival ⓘ |
| commemoratesConflict |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ South African War NERFINISHED ⓘ other military operations since Confederation ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| contains |
Books of Remembrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
altar of sacrifice ⓘ inscribed stonework ⓘ memorial plaques ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Canada’s war dead
ⓘ
Canadian Armed Forces personnel killed in war ⓘ Canadian civilians killed in war-related service ⓘ members of the Merchant Navy killed in war ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Jean-Omer Marchand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John A. Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorLevel | Peace Tower base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommemorativeObject |
First World War Book of Remembrance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
In the Service of Canada Book of Remembrance NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War Book of Remembrance NERFINISHED ⓘ Merchant Navy Book of Remembrance NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland Book of Remembrance NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War Book of Remembrance NERFINISHED ⓘ South African War and Nile Expedition Book of Remembrance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemoration of war dead
ⓘ
site of national remembrance ⓘ |
| hasRitual | daily turning of a page in the Books of Remembrance ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| inauguratedAsMemorial | after First World War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Centre Block
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament Buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | House of Commons of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo | public visitors ⓘ |
| partOf |
Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
national sacrifice
ⓘ
remembrance of fallen Canadians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonies of remembrance
ⓘ
official visits ⓘ |
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