Each year more than 10 million tourists or visitor come into Montreal city. Some comes for business when others are coming on holiday. Among the 3000 pages of building and city pictures shown on this website, some are known more than others. In fact some Montreal’s buildings or places have a capacity of attraction which exceeds the limits of the city or even the country. Mandatory visit for tourists when they makes short stays, they are same buildings we do not see any more or we forgot when they are in our district. We have made a list for you of those famous Montreal’s buildings.
What is certain with tourist attractions is that it changes with time. 100 years ago, visitors came to Montreal to see the Victoria Bridge and Windsor Hotel, whereas today Saint Joseph oratory and Olympic Stadium are attracting every new visitor.
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Old Montreal
The Montreal Science Center was built during the redevelopment of the Old Port of Montreal. Located on King Edward Pier, its open architecture has the same style as the other Old Port buildings, almos...
Old Montreal
The Pointe-à-Callière Museum dedicated to archaeology and history of Montreal. His basement is occupied by its impressive permanent exhibition where you can see the foundations of old buildings that...
Downtown
An international architectural competition was organized in 1983 to achieve the building of the Musée d'Art Contemporain MAC on the Place des Arts esplanade. Over 100 firms participated to th...
Rosemont
The Insectarium is located on the grounds of the Montreal Botanical Garden and is one of Montréal's Nature Museums. It cost 5.1 million to build in 1990, most of which came from the City of Montreal....
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Construction of the Olympic Stadium lasted for more than 12 years and cost astronomical amount over the origin prediction. The tower of the Olympic Stadium has 20 storeys, but with its 175 m...
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Built for Montreal’s 1976 Olympic Games, this building was originally a velodrome with one of the best tracks in North America. Under the leadership of Mr. Bourque, then at the head of the botanical...
Images & Buildings of Montréal 
