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The Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec ("Our Lady of Quebec City"), located at 16, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec, is the primatial church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec. It is the oldest church in Canada and was the first church in Canada to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica , by Pope Pius IX in 1874.
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Located in Québec City at 16 De Buade Street, in the historic district of Old Québec, the majestic Notre-Dame de Québec is next to the Séminaire de Québec and opposite city hall. It is part of a historically uniform group of buildings that includes its rectory, the episcopal palace of the Diocese of Québec, the former Université Laval and the entir...
Sitting on the site of Québec City’s first chapel, which was erected by Samuel de Champlain in 1633, the earliest incarnation of the current cathedral-basilica was built in 1647 and named Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix in reference to a short-lived truce signed with the Mohawknation in 1645. In 1664, it became North America’s very first parish church, Notre...
On 23 June 1966, the Québec Ministère de la Culture et des Communications classified Notre-Dame de Québec as a heritage building. On 1 January 1989, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada designated it a historic site. On 8 December 2013, Notre-Dame de Québec officially became custodian of the only holy door outside of Europe. A holy door...
To the front of Notre-Dame de Québec lies a parvis, or forecourt, surrounded by a stone wall topped with a street furniture-style cast bronze fence dating from 1857. Its two asymmetrical domed steeples, main façade and side walls are made of stone and its roof of copper. Inside, the vault and walls are made of plaster. The vault is in the shape of ...
Religious Sites. 418-692-2533 #1. Visit Website. Standing on the same location since 1647 and designated a Canada National Historic Site given its architectural value, the Cathedral bears witness to the history of a whole population.
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Situated in the very heart of Old Québec, Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral-Basilica welcomes visitors throughout the year. Recognized as one of Québec and Canada’s historic monuments, it is located in the historic quarter of Old Québec, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral. 2,635 reviews. #9 of 271 things to do in Quebec City. Religious SitesChurches & Cathedrals. Open now. 1:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Write a review. About. This famous 17th-century cathedral has been restored several times but still provides visitors with an ambiance of centuries past.
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Learn about the history and features of the cathedral-basilica, the first Catholic parish in North America and the seat of the Catholic Church in Canada. See how it was rebuilt from its ashes after fires and shelling, and how it became a place of worship, a cultural centre, and a historical site.
Située en plein cœur du Vieux-Québec, la Basilique-cathédrale Notre-Dame de Québec accueille de nombreux visiteurs tout au long de l’année. Elle est classée monument historique du Québec et du Canada et fait partie de l’arrondissement historique du Vieux-Québec, inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO.
