Byward Market - Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Malak Karsh
Photographed by Robert Rusaw, May 14, 2026
1. Malak Karsh Marker
Karsh immigrated to Canada from Turkey in 1937; he gained renown for his landscape photography. In 1952, he approached the Ottawa Board of Trade to create the now-famous tulip festival.
C'est en 1937 que Malak Karsh a immigrι ou Canada de Turquie, oω il s'est illustrι en tant que photographe paysager. C'est lui qui, en 1952, a proposι ΰ la Chambre de commerce d'Ottawa de crιer l'aujourd'hui cιlθbre Festival des tulipes.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 45° 25.616′ N, 75° 41.723′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Byward Market - Parliament Hill. It is on MacKenzie Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K1N 6Z5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is 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 Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Creating a Capital / Crιer une Capitale (a few steps from this marker); Meeting the World / ΐ la rencontre du monde (within shouting distance of this marker); Mile of History / Le Mille Historique
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
