Canadian Tribute to Human Rights monument is centrally located on Elgin Street. It is the first monument dedicated to universal human rights and was unveiled in 1990.

What has missed in the shape it makes it up in the message.

Went there for the Palestinian 🪧 it was so peaceful.

(Translated by Google) The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights, also known as the Human Rights Monument, is a monumental sculpture located on the corner of Lisgar and Elgin Streets in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Good quiet place for a walk. #country knowing the world recommends. (Original) O Tributo Canadense aos Direitos Humanos, também conhecido como Monumento aos Direitos Humanos, é uma escultura monumental localizada na esquina das ruas Lisgar e Elgin, em Ottawa, Ontário, Canadá. Local tranquilo bom para um passeio. #casalconhecendoomundo recomenda.

The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights, AKA the Human Rights Monument, is one of those monuments that are meant to impress and to send a strong message to onlookers. While succeeding in those respects, its artistic merit is less obvious. Its conceptual design doesn't stand the test of time and will only appeal to a limited number of viewers.

I agree with a previous reviewer that this monument impresses more in concept than execution. While its size is definitely imposing, and it is an integral part of Elgin Street's urban landscape, I am not wowed by this piece in the way that I feel I should be.

This concrete monstrosity is the closest thing you'll find to a children's play area for kilometers around, Ottawa downtown is a children's play area dead zone

I’ve attended a few events at this location. Took some time and prayed here when we lost Justice Ginsburg. It’s important to have a place like this to reflect.

Canadian Tribute to Human Rights is a stunning new monument with an important meaning that is often forgotten when talking about Ottawa's most impressive sights. Take a walk down Elgin Street and discover this impressive monument and its fascinating surroundings.

Great way to spend 50$ million of taxpayers money.

minecraft

Brutalist architecture. One of the preferred sites of protests in the city.

Too many injustices to mourn

"A tribute to Human rights" ... with zero depictions of actual humans. That sounds about right for Canada. So shameful.

Good place to take your family and kids. Normally known for different human rights activities.

This monument is best for a patient visitor. There are details a casual glance does not reveal.

From this monument the tourist tour of Ottawa begins, very nice walk and photographs.

Oh lord! Not the most beautiful monument...

United Nations standard for international human rights I believe only New Brunswick has adopted for the children...

We All Are Children Of Mother Earth.

(Translated by Google) Or interesting and hire a tour first nations (Original) O interesante é contratar un tour first nations

(Translated by Google) The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights is a monument that does not seem appealing to casual viewers. The Canadian artist and architect Melvin Charney created the idiosyncratic construct to whose inauguration on September 30, 1990, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was invited. The central location in downtown Ottawa gives the memorial a heightened attention. Although it was not unjustly attributed to the French architectural style of "brutalism", which described buildings in raw concrete, it is not uninteresting by its figurativeness. The elements seem arbitrarily set at first, but they gain an orderly image of disunity when viewed from a longer perspective and from different perspectives. Symbolically standing for those people who are and were affected by the violation of human rights. The monument portal is labeled with the first words of the general human rights declaration: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." In the monument "dignity", "equality" and "rights" are written in raised granite slabs in 73 languages. This underlines the crucial role that language plays in culture. Artistically, there is a large opening in the portal plate, which signals the entrance and reveals a corridor that awakens an oppressive moment. In the corridor rise abstract, modern designed sculptures, which can bring about individual feelings. Depending on the interpretation and sensitivity of the observer, they gain in expressiveness, the oppressive thing that stood in the beginning takes shape. Even if aesthetics does not express itself superficially here, it is an impressive work of art whose meaning the observers are fascinated by. (Original) Das Canadian Tribut to Human Rights ist ein Monument, das von seiner Erscheinung her für zufällige Betrachter nicht unbedingt ansprechend wirkt. Der kanadische Künstler und Architekt Melvin Charney hat das eigenwillige Konstrukt geschaffen, zu dessen Inauguration am 30. September 1990, Tenzin Gyatso, der 14. Dalai Lama, eingeladen war. Die zentrale Lage in der Innenstadt von Ottawa, gibt dem Gedenkort eine verstärkte Aufmerksamkeit. Auch wenn es nicht zu unrecht dem französischen Architekturstil des "Brutalismus" zugeordnet wurde, der Bauten in rohen Beton bezeichnete, ist es von seiner Figürlichkeit nicht uninteressant. Die Elemente wirken im ersten Moment willkürlich gesetzt, doch gewinnen sie bei längerer Betrachtung und aus verschiedenen Perspektiven ein geordnetes Bild der Zerrissenheit. Symbolisch für jene Menschen stehend, die von der Missachtung der Menschenrechte betroffen sind und waren. Das Denkmalportal ist mit den ersten Worten der allgemeinen Menschenrechtserklärung beschriftet: "Alle Menschen sind frei und gleichberechtigt in Würde und Rechten geboren." In das Denkmal sind "Würde", "Gleichheit" und "Rechte" in erhabenen Granitplatten in 73 Sprachen geschrieben. Dies unterstreicht die entscheidende Rolle, welche die Sprache für die Kultur bildet. Künstlerisch ist in der Portalplatte eine grosse Öffnung eingelassen, die den Zugang signalisiert und einen Gang offenlegt, der einen beklemmenden Moment weckt. In dem Gang erheben sich abstrakte, modern gestaltete Skulpturen, die individuelle Empfindungen bewirken können. Je nach Interpretation und Empfindlichkeit der Betrachter gewinnen diese an Ausdruckskraft, das Beklemmende welches am Anfang stand, nimmt Gestalt an. Auch wenn die Ästhetik sich hier nicht vordergründig ausdrückt, ist es ein eindrückliches Kunstwerk, dessen Sinn die Betrachter mit Beschlag belegt.

Loved it

(Translated by Google) Nice monument! (Original) Nice monument!

(Translated by Google) Very symbolic. (Original) Très symbolique.

(Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

Kinda scary nonhuman statues, and also kind of disappointing and depressing.

Good site for protests!

Nice architecture right on the Elgin Ottawa

Excellent memorial, good central location. Worth checking out if in the area.