点评:We have visited the Vimy Ridge Canadian Memorial to the Missing in France on several occasions. It is magnificent. So, we wanted to visit the National Canadian War Memorial in Ottawa to see how they compared. The one in Ottawa is beautiful on a much smaller scale. It is the site of the national Remembrance Day Ceremony on November 11 each year. It is located on the upper plaza of the National War Memorial in Confederation Square at the corner of Elgin Street on Confederation Boulevard.
There is no parking near it except possibly at the Westin Hotel across the way from the Memorial. Traffic in downtown Ottawa is a nightmare, but Canadians are so friendly and courteous, we managed well enough. The Memorial was unveiled in 1939 to honor the sacrifices of Canadians who served in WWI. It eventually came to honor all Canadians who served and continue to serve in time of war. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies in front of the memorial. The tomb contains the remains of an unknown Canadian soldier from a war cemetery near Vimy Ridge, France. It is very moving and emotional to visit. Don't miss it.
翻译:我们曾多次参观法国维米岭加拿大失踪者纪念碑。真是太壮观了。因此,我们想参观渥太华的加拿大国家战争纪念馆,看看它们的比较。渥太华的那座规模较小,但很美丽。这里是每年11月11日全国阵亡将士纪念日仪式的举办地。它位于联邦大道埃尔金街拐角处联邦广场国家战争纪念碑的上层广场。
附近没有停车场,除了纪念馆对面的威斯汀酒店。渥太华市中心的交通简直是一场噩梦,但加拿大人非常友好和有礼貌,我们管理得很好。纪念碑于 1939 年揭幕,以纪念在一战中服役的加拿大人的牺牲。它最终是为了纪念所有在战时服役并继续服役的加拿大人。无名烈士墓位于纪念碑前。这座坟墓里埋藏着一名来自法国维米岭附近战争公墓的无名加拿大士兵的遗骸。参观非常令人感动和感慨。不要错过它。