Botanical garden of Montreal



Picture Alexis Hamel 2010:09


Informations and facts

The construction of the Montreal Botanical Garden was undertaken in a period of major public works, after the economic crisis of 1929, in order to put as many people as possible at work.

Real urban oasis of several hectares, The Montreal Botanical Garden was founded by brother and botanist Marie-Victorin (1885-1944) born Conrad Kirouac member of the religious Congregation “frères des Ecoles chrétiennes.”

Over the years, this garden, in a greenhouse for the most part, has been enriched with new gardens outside the greenhouse, like the Chinese Garden and the Japanese Garden.

The main building is a Art Deco inspired construction from plans made by Lucien Kerouac, while most of the bas-reliefs were the work of Henri Hebert.

Over the years other institutions have been grafted to the park, such as the Insectarium and the Maison de l'Arbre. The Garden is owned by the City of Montreal.

- It is open to the public since August 1932.

- Some of the facade sculptures are the work of Joseph Guardo (1901 - 1978).

Architect

Lucien F. Kéroack

Constructor and other companies involved in construction:
Anglin-Norcross Limités




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