The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Montreal





Informations and facts

Located in the center of the historical district of Montreal, actual Notre-Dame Church is the second one of the same name in the city; the first one was located just beside and was destroyed to make room for this one, a true act of power from Sulpicians of this time. The construction of this church was a response to the new Saint-Jacques Cathedral. This also explains the church size, which was able to contain all the faithful of Notre-Dame catholic parish, in order to avoid parish sub-division.

The church has been for a long time the tallest building in the city of Montreal before being outrange by the New York Life Insurance building located the other site of the street, east side of the Place d'Armes.

Interior was decorated by one of the most prolific province architects of the nineteenth century: Victor Bourgeau.

Notre-Dame Church is now Montreal’s most visited religious building and still receives largest religious events of the city.

This building has a neo-Gothic architectural style.

The Chapel of the Sacred Heart of church burned in 1978.

Architect

James O Donnell

Constructor and other companies involved in construction:
John Redpath, Jacob Cox, Denis Serre, Gabriel Lamontagne


Modifications :
Finition intérieure: Victor Bourgeau, Réfection de la chapelle: Jodoin Lamarre Prat et Associés


Discover more:




Hours of masses and other religious events from this churches are not shown because they are subject to change.


   Architecture - churches

1 images
La Petite-Patrie

Première Église Saint-Édouard

Rue Saint-Denis / Beaubien

1896 2 Floors
8 images
Pointe Saint-Charles

Église Saint-Gabriel

2157, rue Centre

1895 6 Floors
8 images
Downtown

Basilique-Cathédrale Marie Reine du monde

1085, rue de la Cathédrale / boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest

1894 4 Floors
13 images
Downtown

Pavillon d'art canadien, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal

1339, rue Sherbrooke Ouest / Avenue du Musée

1894 4 Floors
  Facts about Montreal

  • Montreal population: 1 812 723 in city and 3 426 350 with suburbs
  • There are four world class universities in Montreal
  • Montreal is receiving more snow falls than any other big city in the world
  Statistics about this page
505 page views for this month

105884 hits on this page

Imtl.org has no relation with owner of this building

Almost all our images can be purchased in hight resolution format - 5000 * 3500 pixels,Contact us

All pictures on this website are protected through copyright. Anyone who uses them on personal or commersial websites or other media, commits a violation of the law

© 2005-2023 | Images Montréal Imtl.org | All Rights Reserved