Quebec City Hall

Quebec City, Canada

The City Hall of Quebec City (Hôtel de ville de Québec) was inaugurated on September 15, 1896. The building slopes downward as it was built on a hill and was once home to the Jesuit College (Jesuit Barracks) from the 1730s to 1878.

Designed by architect Georges-Émile Tanguay (1858-1923), it is the second permanent city hall for the old city. From 1842 to 1896 City Hall sat at home of British Army Major General William Dunn. Prior to 1842 the city government sat a various sites. The formal city council was established in 1833.

The building used a mixture of Classical, Medieval and Châteauesque elements.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Rue des Jardins 2, Quebec City, Canada

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Details

Founded: 1896
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Canada

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Historic District of Old Québec (0,3 km)
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Cathedral-Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec (0,1 km)
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Ursuline Monastery (0,2 km)
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User Reviews

robert lavoie (7 months ago)
Nice building but rotten elected members who proud themselves in pushing a project with no social acceptability as well as silencing those who dare to question them or challenge them #tramway #nodemocracy #liars # mensonges

Catherine Vallieres (10 months ago)
Beautiful ❤️

Gal N (13 months ago)
Impressive building.

Bernard Mercier (15 months ago)
If you have not yet visited Quebec city You MUST The most beautiful city in North America

Orest Omeliukh (22 months ago)
Anybody know the history of the pineapples that are found on the building's roof peaks?

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