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Bytown — is the former name of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada s capital city.Located where the Rideau Canal meets the Ottawa River, it took its name from John By who, as Colonel of the British Engineers, was instrumental in the construction of the canal. Bytown… … Wikipedia
Bytown — (spr. Beitann), Hauptstadt der Grafschaft Carleton, in West Canada, am rechten Ufer des Ottawa u. der Bytown u. Prescott Eisenbahn; in die obere u. untere Stadt getheilt, mit einem Hospital u. Nonnenkloster. Einer der blühendsten Orte in West… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Bytown — Ottawa Cet article concerne la capitale du Canada. Pour les autres significations, voir Ottawa (homonymie). Ottawa Parlement du Canada à Ottawa … Wikipédia en Français
bytown — I Canadian Slang the original name of Ottawa before its designation as national capital, often still used in the same context as Hogtown for Toronto or Cowtown for Calgary. II Canadian Slang Ottawa, Ontario (Bytown is the former name of the… … English dialects glossary
Bytown and Prescott Railway — Part of a series on History of Ottawa … Wikipedia
Bytown Museum — The Bytown Museum is a small museum in Ottawa located on the lower locks of the Rideau Canal at the Ottawa River just below Parliament Hill.The museum s exhibits follow the early history of the city, originally known as Bytown, and the… … Wikipedia
Bytown — original name of Ottawa, Canada … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Bytown — Former name of the city of Ottawa. Index: Md Chosen by the queen as capital, 85; suggestion came from Sir Edmund Head, 85; opposition to decision in Parliament, 85. BL An all water route between Montreal and Kingston, 75; favoured by some… … The makers of Canada
Montreal and Bytown Railway Company — The Montreal and Bytown Railway Company was a Canadian railway company. Chartered in August 1853, the company was declared insolvent in 1858 and was acquired by the Carillon and Grenville Railway Company in 1859.[1] References ^ History of the… … Wikipedia
Diocèse de Bytown — Archidiocèse d Ottawa Archidiocèse d Ottawa Archidiœcesis Ottaviensis Pays Canada Archevêque Terrence Thomas Prendergast … Wikipédia en Français
