Experts' Choice Award Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica
What the experts agree on
Ottawa's oldest church (1840s) stuns with delicate twin steeples and gold-leafed Madonna statue visible across the city, making it an unmissable architectural landmark in Byward Market.
“Built in the 1840s, this shimmering tin-topped house of worship is the oldest church in all of Ottawa and the seat of the city's Roman Catholic archbishop.”
– Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Visible from afar, its delicate twin steeples flank a gold-leafed statue of the Madonna and Child. " Full review
