"Fair to the eye, inviting to the taste,
Of virtue to make wise; what hinders then
To reach and feed at once both body and mind?"- Book 9
The most striking feature of the city is the number of beautiful
old churches and graveyards. Not for nothing is Montréal
called The City of a Thousand Steeples. Some of the buildings listed
here will be featured in the official Convergence tours.
Churches
Cemetaries
Churches
Christ Church Cathedral
A neo-gothic cathedral built in the mid 1800's, Located in downtown
Montréal, the Christ Church Cathedral is open to visitors who
wish to view the stained class and statues inside the church.
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Church of St Andrew and St Paul
A Presbyterian church built in 1932. The interior is constructed
completely out of stone.
Mary Queen of the World Cathedral
Built as a scaled-down replica of St Peter's Basilica in Rome,
the Cathedral was built in at the end of the 19th century in
what was then an Anglo-Protestant neighbourhood of Montréal.
Notre-Dame Basilica
Definitely one of the most impressive building in a town known
for it's beautiful churches. Built in the Old Montréal
district in the early 1800's, the interior was lushly decorated
in sculptured wood, paintings, stained glass and gold leaf.
The Notre-Dame Basilica is one of the buildings that will be
featured in one of the official Convergence tours.
Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel
400 rue Saint-Paul E
This is a 300 year-old chapel in Old Montréal which also houses the Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum.
St James United Church
Built in 1889, this church has a neo-Gothic exterior and a
Victorian interior. During the summer free organ concerts are
held every Tuesday afternoon.
St Joseph's Oratory
The largest church in Montréal, the Oratory on Mount Royal
is visible to anyone who enters the city by car. The dome of the
main building is 97 metres in height, and second in size only to
St Peter's Basilica in Rome. St Joseph's Oratory will be featured
in one of the official Convergence tours.
St Patrick's Basilica
Known as "The Irish Church", St Patrick's Basilica is a neo-Gothic
building from the mid-1800's. Designated as a historical site by the
Québec government, the Basilica is open to visitors daily.
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Cemeteries
Mount Royal Cemetery
The Mount Royal Cemetery is a wooded and terraced property that
covers 165 acres of mountainside. Footpaths lead the visitor
between lowering shrubs and gardens.
The Mount Royal Cemetery is one of the sites that will be
featured in one of the official Convergence tours.
website
Notre-DameDes-Neiges Cemetery
A huge Catholic cemetery featuring statues and crypts.
The Notre-DameDes-Neiges Cemetery is one of the sites that will be
featured in one of the official Convergence tours.
Neighbourhoods
Shopping
Dining
Nightlife
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