| Rideau Centre | |
 The Rideau Centre at Christmas |
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| Location | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Opening date | March 16, 1983 |
| Developer | Viking Rideau, Eaton's |
| Management | Cindy VanBuskirk |
| Owner | Viking Rideau Corporation |
| No. Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Eaton's was once Canada 's largest Department store Retailer. of stores and services | 171 |
| Total retail floor area | 1,021,827 ft² (91,965 m²) |
| Parking | 1,590 spaces in two indoor lots and a surface lot |
| No. Gross leasable area ( GLA) in the retail development industry is a term applied to Shopping malls lifestyle centers, Outlet malls and other retail of floors | 3 |
| Website | http://www.rideaucentre.net/ |
Rideau Centre (Centre Rideau in French) is a three-level shopping centre on Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Ottawa (ˈɒtəwə or sometimes /ˈɒtəwɑː/ is the Capital of Canada and the country's fourth largest municipality. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It borders on Rideau Street (and the Byward Market), the Rideau Canal, the Mackenzie King Bridge, and Nicholas Street. ByWard Market (sometimes called By Ward Market, Byward Market or simply The Market, Marché By in French) is a district in downtown The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston
At the time of its construction in 1981 and 1982, the Rideau Centre was somewhat controversial: when a whole block of stores (such as the Metropolitan department store, the Del-Mar restaurant, etc. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) ) was torn down to make room for the Rideau Centre, many people were opposed to their destruction. Others feared the impact of increased traffic and buses on the area. The Eaton's department store chain, one of the partners in the development, caused further controversy when it attempted to rename the mall the "Rideau Eaton Centre" while it was still under construction; the company backed down in the face of local opposition to the name change. Eaton's was once Canada 's largest Department store Retailer. A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. [1]
The Rideau Centre opened on March 16, 1983, and today it is a major transport and shopping hub in downtown Ottawa. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) The centre's proximity to the shops in the Byward Market and on Rideau Street, and its location near most of the City's main attractions, contribute to its status as one of the region's top shopping and tourist destinations. ByWard Market (sometimes called By Ward Market, Byward Market or simply The Market, Marché By in French) is a district in downtown
The Rideau Centre complex also includes approximately 180 other retailers, the Westin Hotel, a rooftop park, a movie theatre and the Ottawa Congress Centre. Cinemaaustraliajpg|thumb|A movie theater in Australia ]]A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre or cinema is a venue With 740,757 square feet (66668 m²) in size it is the fourth largest shopping centre in the Ottawa-Gatineau area (behind the St. Laurent Centre, Les Promenades de l'Outaouais and Bayshore Shopping Centre). The National Capital Region is an official federal designation for the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario, the neighboring city of Gatineau, Quebec St Laurent Shopping Centre (also known as St Laurent) is a major shopping centre located in Ottawa Ontario, owned and operated by Morguard REIT Les Promenades de l'Outaouais is a major shopping centre located in Canada 's National Capital Region. Bayshore Shopping Centre is a major shopping mall located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Significant expansions of both the Rideau Centre and the Convention Centre are planned for the near future.
The Rideau Centre also has a rooftop garden with views of part of the Byward Market, the Rideau Canal, the Château Laurier, and the Parliament buildings. ByWard Market (sometimes called By Ward Market, Byward Market or simply The Market, Marché By in French) is a district in downtown The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston The Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark Hotel in downtown Ottawa, Ontario located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Parliament Hill (colloquially The Hill, French Colline du Parlement) is a scenic location on the southern banks of the Ottawa River in downtown During the annual Tulip Festival, the garden is filled with tulips. The Canadian Tulip Festival claims to be the world's largest tulip festival with attendance of over 500000 visitors annually
The Rideau Centre and the adjacent National Defence building are both served by OC Transpo's Mackenzie King Transitway station, which is served by a number of major bus routes and may one day be a stop of the extended O-Train line. The Department of National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ is the headquarters for Canada 's Department of National Defence (DND and is located in Ottawa OC Transpo is the urban transit service of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Mackenzie King Station is a major station on the OC Transpo transitway. The O-Train was introduced in 2001 as a pilot project for light-rail service in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, which had long depended exclusively
See also
- Eaton Centre
- A list of Canada's largest shopping malls