Discover the best landmarks in Montreal. Browse profiles, photos, and details for each location.
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Showing 24 of 66 places in Montreal
Few landmarks define a city's skyline quite like a blinking red sign visible from across the St. Lawrence. Erected in 19...
Wellington is Verdun's main artery and one of Montreal's most rewarding streets to explore on foot. The appeal is cumula...
At 205 metres to the roof and 232 metres to its spire, Le 1000 De La Gauchetière is the tallest building in Montreal by...
The Quartier des Spectacles is Montreal’s primary cultural district, concentrating an unusually dense network of venues,...
The Church of St. Irene and St. Markella sits on a Mile End street that’s seen more than one community pass through its...
Place d’Armes is one of Montreal’s oldest public squares and a compact lesson in the city’s history. First laid out in 1...
Built between 1911 and 1914 to designs by Montreal architect Joseph Venne, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs is one of Verdun...
The Peck Building holds the corner of Saint-Laurent and Saint-Viateur, five storeys of red brick put up in 1904 for John...
Saint-Jean-Baptiste runs the block between Henri-Julien and Drolet with its façade on Rachel, seating roughly 2,500, the...
Completed in 1905 in the eastern neighbourhood of Pointe-aux-Trembles, the Chapelle de la Scala Santa is among the most...
Opened in November 1936, Casa d'Italia is Montreal's first Italian community centre, occupying an Art Deco building at 5...
The Maisonneuve Library is a striking blend of history and modernity, housed in what was once the city hall of the forme...
Dawson College is Quebec’s largest English-language CEGEP, and an institution that blends history, academic excellence,...
Nestled atop Montreal’s Mount Royal, Beaver Lake (Lac aux Castors) is a man-made marvel with a history as rich as its su...
Founded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) has reshaped how Quebec trains its engineers—bridging classro...
The Empress Theatre still watches over Sherbrooke Street with the cool indifference of its twin sphinxes. Built in 1927,...
Esplanade Tranquille is a vibrant public space in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles, designed to adapt sea...
Windsor Station stands as one of Montreal’s great architectural survivors. Completed in 1889 for the Canadian Pacific Ra...
Founded in 1969, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) was born from the ideals of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution—a publ...
Montreal's Olympic Stadium is the largest covered amphitheatre in Québec and one of Montreal’s most polarizing landmarks...
In the heart of Little Italy, Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense stands as a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian-Canadian sto...
Anchored in the east end near the Olympic Stadium, Collège de Maisonneuve has been a fixture of Montreal’s academic land...
Opened in 1940 with Art Deco lines and civic pride to match, Verdun’s Natatorium was once the largest outdoor pool in Ca...
Once the industrial artery that fueled Montreal’s rise, the Lachine Canal is now where the city slows down—at least for...
Showing 24 of 66 places in Montreal
Few landmarks define a city's skyline quite like a blinking red sign visible from across the St. Lawrence. Erected in 19...
Wellington is Verdun's main artery and one of Montreal's most rewarding streets to explore on foot. The appeal is cumula...
At 205 metres to the roof and 232 metres to its spire, Le 1000 De La Gauchetière is the tallest building in Montreal by...
The Quartier des Spectacles is Montreal’s primary cultural district, concentrating an unusually dense network of venues,...
The Church of St. Irene and St. Markella sits on a Mile End street that’s seen more than one community pass through its...
Place d’Armes is one of Montreal’s oldest public squares and a compact lesson in the city’s history. First laid out in 1...
Built between 1911 and 1914 to designs by Montreal architect Joseph Venne, Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs is one of Verdun...
The Peck Building holds the corner of Saint-Laurent and Saint-Viateur, five storeys of red brick put up in 1904 for John...
Saint-Jean-Baptiste runs the block between Henri-Julien and Drolet with its façade on Rachel, seating roughly 2,500, the...
Completed in 1905 in the eastern neighbourhood of Pointe-aux-Trembles, the Chapelle de la Scala Santa is among the most...
Opened in November 1936, Casa d'Italia is Montreal's first Italian community centre, occupying an Art Deco building at 5...
The Maisonneuve Library is a striking blend of history and modernity, housed in what was once the city hall of the forme...
Dawson College is Quebec’s largest English-language CEGEP, and an institution that blends history, academic excellence,...
Nestled atop Montreal’s Mount Royal, Beaver Lake (Lac aux Castors) is a man-made marvel with a history as rich as its su...
Founded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) has reshaped how Quebec trains its engineers—bridging classro...
The Empress Theatre still watches over Sherbrooke Street with the cool indifference of its twin sphinxes. Built in 1927,...
Esplanade Tranquille is a vibrant public space in the heart of Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles, designed to adapt sea...
Windsor Station stands as one of Montreal’s great architectural survivors. Completed in 1889 for the Canadian Pacific Ra...
Founded in 1969, the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) was born from the ideals of Quebec’s Quiet Revolution—a publ...
Montreal's Olympic Stadium is the largest covered amphitheatre in Québec and one of Montreal’s most polarizing landmarks...
In the heart of Little Italy, Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Défense stands as a cornerstone of Montreal’s Italian-Canadian sto...
Anchored in the east end near the Olympic Stadium, Collège de Maisonneuve has been a fixture of Montreal’s academic land...
Opened in 1940 with Art Deco lines and civic pride to match, Verdun’s Natatorium was once the largest outdoor pool in Ca...
Once the industrial artery that fueled Montreal’s rise, the Lachine Canal is now where the city slows down—at least for...
