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Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal
A Gothic Revival basilica in Old Montreal known for its deep-blue vaulted interior and carved wooden altarpiece.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Quebec, Canada · North America
Montréal is worth a stop: 3km from Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.
Montréal is a major city located in Quebec, Canada. With a population of 1,762,949, it is one of the largest urban centers in North America.
On a road trip, Montréal sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Toronto time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Montréal to your route.
The Mount Royal Funicular Railway, also known as the Mountain Park Funicular Railway and the Mount Royal Elevator, was a funicular railway serving Mount Royal Park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from 1884 to 1918.
The railway consisted of a horizontal section that brought travellers from the ticket house, located nearRead more
what is now the George-Étienne Cartier Monument, to a transfer station at the base of the mountain, where riders boarded the funicular cars. Both sections were steam-driven, with cars pulled by cables.
The funicular was inaugurated in 1884, a year before its official opening. Rides initially cost 5 cents for adults and 3 cents for children. It transported visitors to the summit of Mount Royal, facing east. Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Mount Royal Park, was opposed to the funicular. His plan was for people to take a leisurely stroll up the mountain and to enjoy the views along the way instead of being whisked straight to the top by a machine. It was declared structurally unsafe and closed in 1918, and dismantled in 1920.
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Montréal is located in Quebec, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 45.5088 latitude, -73.5878 longitude.
Montréal has a population of approximately 1,762,949 people, making it a major city in Canada.
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cathedral
A Gothic Revival basilica in Old Montreal known for its deep-blue vaulted interior and carved wooden altarpiece.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Canada's largest church, its dome rising 97 metres above the nave and 39 metres across. Pilgrims climb the central flight of 99 wooden steps on their knees, flanked by two concrete flights of 283.
3 km · about 5 min drive
racetrack
Semi-permanent circuit on Île Notre-Dame hosting the Canadian Grand Prix; outside race season its roads are open to cyclists, with the infamous Wall of Champions at the final chicane.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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