Montreal is the most important city in the province of Quebec and the second biggest city in all of Canada. Montreal is a gorgeous and interesting town with a sufficiency of rich history and lifestyle. When holidaying in Montreal there's a good variety of commemoratives, Montreal monuments and public statues for visitors to explore.
Found in the celebrated Victoria Square, the ideal statue of Queen Victoria was made by famous sculptor Marshall Wood (1820-1882). This fantastic work of art was displayed in 1872 by Lord Dufferin, the Governor General of Canada at the time. You definitely will want to pay a visit to Victoria Square to soo this monument, it will not dissapoint you by any means.
The Victoria Memorial was erected to mark the visit of Prince Arthur's trip to Montreal. Built in 1809 and found on the Place Jaques-Cartier, Nelson's Column is dedicated to Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. At the time, Nelson's Column was only the second monument to be erected in the city of Montreal. Because Nelson's Column was built to remember a Brit victory over France (and Montreal is mostly a French talking city), this statue has fired up its good share of discussion since being erected over 200 years back. The first Horatio Nelson statue was removed in 1997 and sent to the Centre d'histoire de Montral to properly preserve it and today a specific reproduction now stands in its place. The Victoria Memorial is just one piece of history that you can see in this magnificent city. Sharing a bit of history with the family while on vacation is a great way to add a richness of education and emotional depth to the trip.
Made by George W. Hill and erected in 1907, the Boer War Memorial is devoted to local Montreal infantrymen who were linked with the English in the Boer War. The equestrian style statue is found in Dorchester Square in central Montreal. Also found in Dorchester Square are 3 other Montreal monuments : the Robert Burns Commemorative, Wilfrid Laurier Memorial, and Queen Victoria Diamond Holiday Fountain. These 4 monuments in Montreal are deliberately arranged to make a cross which faces towards the Dominion Square Building. In 2009 the City of Montreal dedicated $23 million to revive all statues in Dorchester Square, including the Boer War Memorial.
Norman Bethune Square, named after Canadian doctor Norman Bethune (1890-1939) is present in central Montreal. The square features a statue of the famous thoracic surgeon with stunning trees, wonderful lighting and comfortable benches. Inaugurated in 1976, the Norman Bethune statue was presented to the city of Montreal from China after Bethune practiced medication in China from 1938-1939 during World War 2. In 2009, 70 years after Bethune served in China, a $3 million refurbishment effort was finished and the latterly revived square was exposed. Manufactured by mythical sculptor Louis-Philippe Hebert in the years 1895, the Maisonneuve Monument is found at Place d'Armes in Montreal. This is perhaps one of the monuments in Montreal that was built to venerate Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, the deviser of the city of Montreal and was an indispensable element of the 250th anniversary party of the town that occurred in 1892.
Found in the celebrated Victoria Square, the ideal statue of Queen Victoria was made by famous sculptor Marshall Wood (1820-1882). This fantastic work of art was displayed in 1872 by Lord Dufferin, the Governor General of Canada at the time. You definitely will want to pay a visit to Victoria Square to soo this monument, it will not dissapoint you by any means.
The Victoria Memorial was erected to mark the visit of Prince Arthur's trip to Montreal. Built in 1809 and found on the Place Jaques-Cartier, Nelson's Column is dedicated to Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. At the time, Nelson's Column was only the second monument to be erected in the city of Montreal. Because Nelson's Column was built to remember a Brit victory over France (and Montreal is mostly a French talking city), this statue has fired up its good share of discussion since being erected over 200 years back. The first Horatio Nelson statue was removed in 1997 and sent to the Centre d'histoire de Montral to properly preserve it and today a specific reproduction now stands in its place. The Victoria Memorial is just one piece of history that you can see in this magnificent city. Sharing a bit of history with the family while on vacation is a great way to add a richness of education and emotional depth to the trip.
Made by George W. Hill and erected in 1907, the Boer War Memorial is devoted to local Montreal infantrymen who were linked with the English in the Boer War. The equestrian style statue is found in Dorchester Square in central Montreal. Also found in Dorchester Square are 3 other Montreal monuments : the Robert Burns Commemorative, Wilfrid Laurier Memorial, and Queen Victoria Diamond Holiday Fountain. These 4 monuments in Montreal are deliberately arranged to make a cross which faces towards the Dominion Square Building. In 2009 the City of Montreal dedicated $23 million to revive all statues in Dorchester Square, including the Boer War Memorial.
Norman Bethune Square, named after Canadian doctor Norman Bethune (1890-1939) is present in central Montreal. The square features a statue of the famous thoracic surgeon with stunning trees, wonderful lighting and comfortable benches. Inaugurated in 1976, the Norman Bethune statue was presented to the city of Montreal from China after Bethune practiced medication in China from 1938-1939 during World War 2. In 2009, 70 years after Bethune served in China, a $3 million refurbishment effort was finished and the latterly revived square was exposed. Manufactured by mythical sculptor Louis-Philippe Hebert in the years 1895, the Maisonneuve Monument is found at Place d'Armes in Montreal. This is perhaps one of the monuments in Montreal that was built to venerate Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, the deviser of the city of Montreal and was an indispensable element of the 250th anniversary party of the town that occurred in 1892.
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Kylie Heaps has been interested in Montreal Landmarks for many years. She has written op-eds and editorial pieces for many online publications. For more info about Montreal monuments feel free to visit her site.
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