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Architecture of Quebec
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The '''architecture of Quebec''' is characterized by the juxtaposition of the old and the new and a wide variety of architectural styles, the legacy of two successive colonizations by the
French colonization of the Americas French, the
British colonization of the Americas British, and the close presence of the
architecture of the
United States to the south.
Famous for its religious heritage, Quebec has some of the most beautiful
Roman Catholic churches you can find in
North America. Quebec has 122 religious buildings listed as historical monuments. The most well-known ones would be
Saint Joseph's Oratory, the
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, the
Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, and the
Notre-Dame de Québec Cathedral.
Quebec is not lacking in significant pieces of secular architecture. It has hundreds of surviving heritage homes which have been built in the particular style of
New France. This style is an adaptation to the colder climes of Quebec of ancient
17th century 17th and
18th century house forms of
Normandy and other traditional lands of the North of
France.
As the only fortified city still existing north of
Mexico,
Quebec City, the capital of Quebec was declared a
World Heritage Site by
UNESCO in
1985. The city of
Montreal also had some fortifications, but they were destroyed between
1804 and
1817.
In the way of modern architecture, the
Montreal metro is widely known for its design; with Moscow and Stockholm, it pioneered the idea of transit networks with different designs for each
metro station station, and the integration of art into transit station architecture.
Other particularly significant works of modern architecture in Montreal include
Moshe Safdie's
Habitat 67 and
Buckminster Fuller's American Pavilion (now the Biosphere), both built for
Expo '67;
Ieoh Ming Pei's
Place Ville-Marie; and
Roger Taillibert's
Stade Olympique.
See also
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Canadian Centre for Architecture
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Culture of Quebec
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Ernest Cormier
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Percy Erskine Nobbs
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Quebec City
External links
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Québec Religious Heritage Foundation
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Héritage Montréal
Category:Culture of Quebec
fr:Architecture québécoise
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