Peace Tower

The Peace Tower, so named to honour the thousands of Canadian men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country in World War I, stands at the front of the Centre Block.

Like the present Centre Block, the Peace Tower differs markedly from the structure it replaced. While the old Victoria Tower was an integral part of the first Centre Block, the Peace Tower is a campanile, or freestanding bell tower.

Its walls are made of Nepean sandstone. They rise 92.2 m (302 ft. 6 in.) from the base to the bronze flagpole. The roof is reinforced concrete covered with copper. The Tower contains an observation deck, a clock with four faces 4.8 m (16 ft.) in diameter, a carillon and the Memorial Chamber, honouring Canada's war dead.