Dow's Lake in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Malak Karsh

The Tulip King/Le roi des tulipes

— The Tulip Legacy/Les tulipes de l'amitié —

Malak Karsh Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

1. Malak Karsh Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The Armenian-born photographer had a great love for both Canada and tulips, and sought to re-create scenes that reflected their beauty. On Parliament Hill in 1946, Malak photographed the first blooms sent by Princess Juliana. In 1951, he suggested a tulip festival to the Ottawa Board of Trade an idea that became an annual event. A tulip bed across the river from Parliament is dedicated to Malak, and is planted with his favourite variety.

"I live and breathe Canadian."
Malak Karsh

[Photo captions, left to right, read]
• Photographer Malak Karsh on Parliament Hill, 1956.

• The view of Parliament made famous by Malak, with the tulip bed that now bears his name in the foreground.

[Français]

Le photographe d'origine arménienne adorait le Canada et les tulipes. Il cherchait à recréer des scènes à l'image de leur beauté. Sur la colline du Parlement, en 1946, Karsh a photographié les premières tulipes envoyées par la princesse Juliana. En 1951, il a proposé à la chambre de commerce d'Ottawa d'organiser un festival des tulipes, idée qui a donné naissance à un festival annuel. Un massif de tulipes

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aménagé de l'autre côté de la rivière derrière le Parlement est dédié à Karsh. On y plante sa variété de tulipe préférée.

« Je suis Canadien dans l'âme. »
Malak Karsh

[Légendes des photos, de gauche à droite, lire]
• Karsh sur la colline du Parlement, en 1956.

• La vue du Parlement que Karsh a rendue célèbre; à l'avant-plan le massif de tulipes qui porte maintenant son nom.

Erected by Government of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board, and the Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 45° 23.868′ N, 75° 42.129′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Dow's Lake. It is at the intersection of Dow's Lake Road and Madawaska Drive, on the right when traveling south on Dow's Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K1S 5K7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is

The Tulip Legacy/<lang=fr>Les tulipes de l'amitié Markers<lang=fr> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2025

2. The Tulip Legacy/Les tulipes de l'amitié Markers

in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Gift of Tulips/Le don de tulipes (here, next to this marker); The Occupation/L'occupation (here, next to this marker); "My Name Is Juliana"/« Je m'appelle Juliana » (here, next to this marker); Crown Princess Juliana/Juliana, princesse héritière (here, next to this marker); Posters and Pins/Affiches et épinglettes (here, next to this marker); Ottawa's Princess/La princesse d'Ottawa (here, next to this marker); Princess Margriet's Christening/Le baptéme de la princesse Margriet (here, next to this marker); "Our Canadians"/« Nos canadiens » (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Also see . . .
1. Malak Karsh (The Canadian Encyclopedia). (Submitted on June 1, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Malak of Ottawa. (Submitted on June 1, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.