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Nov 25, 2012 · Published Online November 25, 2012. Last Edited March 8, 2017. Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal is located at the intersection of Notre-Dame Street West and Saint-Sulpice Street in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montréal. This jewel of Québec’s religious heritage was built by the Sulpicians over the years 1824 to 1829, to serve as a parish ...
This was an opportunity to recognize the religious, historical and artistic significance of the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal, a treasure of Quebec's heritage. Given its significance, Notre-Dame was designated as a national historic site by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada in 1989.
Sep 10, 2020 · Located in the heart of Old Montreal’s historic district, Notre-Dame Basilica is one of the city’s most recognisable structures. This gem of Quebec’s religious heritage is one of the oldest examples of gothic revival architecture in Canada. At the time it was built in the 1820s, it was a striking and innovative building that was ...
Notre-Dame Basilica. Montreal's oldest Catholic church, built in 1656, is known for its intricately designed interior, which includes stained glass chronicling the history of the city. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Explore different ways to experience this place.
Jan 10, 2023 · The basilica was built by James O'Donnell, an Irish Protestant architect who converted to Catholicism after settling in Montreal. His drew his inspiration from medieval Gothic architecture. Inaugurated in 1891, the interior was designed in the style of an amphitheatre. A one-metre difference in level allows for a wonderful vantage of the ...
The Notre-Dame Basilica towers high over the cobblestone streets of Vieux-Montréal (accessible from the Orange Line's Place-d'Armes métro station) and is open to visitors Monday through Friday ...
Jun 26, 2019 · TripSavvy / Taylor McIntyre. Notre-Dame Basilica is one of Montreal's most popular attractions, an imposing architectural sight with the kind of interior you'd expect to stumble on in the heart of Paris. But in this case, you're blocks away from the water's edge of a New World port, in a cobblestone neighborhood straight of an Old World picture ...
