Monuments and memorials in Montreal
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- Ahuntsic Statue, Montreal
- Brother Andre Statue
- Norman Bethune Memorial (Montreal)
- Black Rock, Montreal
- Boer War Memorial (Montreal)Boer War Memorial (Montreal)The Boer War Memorial is a monument of sculptor George W. Hill located at Dorchester Square in Downtown Montreal.- Overview :The Boer War Memorial, sculpted by George W. Hill was unveiled at the Dominion Square on May 24, 1907...
- Ignace Bourget MonumentIgnace Bourget MonumentThe Ignace Bourget Monument is a monument of Louis-Philippe Hébert located in front of Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal.- Overview :...
- Robert Burns Memorial (Montreal)Robert Burns Memorial (Montreal)The Robert Burns Memorial is a monument of sculptor G. A. Lawson located at Dorchester Square in Downtown Montreal.- Overview :The memorial to the Scottish poet Robert Burns, a tribute to Montréal's Scottish industrialists and financiers, represents the socially conscious and refined romantic ideal...
- Cabot Monument, Montreal
- George-Étienne Cartier MonumentGeorge-Étienne Cartier MonumentThe George-Étienne Cartier Monument is a monument in Mount Royal Park to George-Étienne Cartier by sculptor George William Hill .The monument was inaugurated on September 6, 1919 in the heart of Parc Jeanne-Mance's west side. In recent years, it has become the site of the park's Tamtams...
- Jacques Cartier Monument (Montreal)Jacques Cartier Monument (Montreal)The Jacques Cartier Monument is a monument in the neighbourhood of St-Henri in Montreal.- Overview :The monument to Jacques Cartier was unveiled in 1893. It was designed by Joseph-Arthur Vincent....
- Cenotaph, MontrealCenotaph, Montreal- Overview :The Governor General of Canada, Lord Byng of Vimy, unveiled Montreal's Cenotaph in the Place du Canada, a part of Dominion Square, in 1921. The monument was inspired by the Cenotaph, London ....
- Chinatown Gate, Montreal
- Jean-Olivier Chénier MonumentJean-Olivier Chénier Monument- Overview :A committee created in 1893 gave Jean-Olivier Chénier his monument in Viger Square in Montreal on April 24, 1895.-Notes:* *...
- Montreal Clock TowerMontreal Clock TowerMontreal Clock Tower is located in Quai de l'Horloge, originally called the Victoria Pier, in the Old Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.- Overview :...
- Coulée GrouCoulée GrouCoulée Grou is the name of an area in Montreal, Quebec, Canada that was the location of a battle of the Beaver Wars, also known as the Iroquois Wars, given in honor of Jean Grou, a Canadian pioneer. Grou had sailed as a young boy from Rouen, France to New France in 1650 and established a...
- Louis Cyr Monument
- Dante Monument (Montreal)Dante Monument (Montreal)The Dante Monument is a memorial in Little Italy, Montreal.- Overview :The monument to Dante Alighieri, by Carlo Balboni , was unveiled on October 22, 1922 in the Parc Lafontaine. It was a gift of Montreal's Italian community. The monument was moved to Dante Park in Little Italy in 1964.-Notes:* *...
- Jean Drapeau Statue
- Edward VII Monument (Montreal)Edward VII Monument (Montreal)The Edward VII Monument is a monument of artist Louis-Philippe Hébert located at Phillips Square in Montreal.- Overview :The monument to King Edward VII, by Louis-Philippe Hébert, was erected in Phillips Square, in face of Morgan's, in 1914. The monument was unveiled by the Governor General of...
- Fermière Monument (Montreal)Fermière Monument (Montreal)- Overview :The fountain monument of Marius Dufresne is composed of a statue by Alfred Laliberté which depicts a market gardener of the 17th century. Alfred Laliberté knows the history and heroes of French colonization...
- Charles de Gaulle Obelisk, Montreal
- George III Monument (Montreal)George III Monument (Montreal)The George III Monument was the first known public monument in Montreal. It was erected in 1773 in the Place d'Armes.- Overview :George III Monument was unveiled on October 7, 1773 in the Place d'Armes...
- Isabella Memorial (Montreal)Isabella Memorial (Montreal)The Monument to Queen Isabella is a public monument in Montreal.- Overview :Monument to Queen Isabella of Spain was unveiled on October 12, 1959 by the Mayor of Montreal in the Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier....
- John F. Kennedy Bust
- Wilfrid Laurier MemorialWilfrid Laurier MemorialThe Wilfrid Laurier Memorial is a monument in Downtown Montreal.- Overview :The Sir Wilfrid Laurier Memorial was constructed in 1953 by Joseph-Émile Brunet on the southern side of Dorchester Square, facing towards the United States. Wilfrid Laurier was a proponent of an early free-trade agreement...
- Lion de la Feuillée (Montreal)Lion de la Feuillée (Montreal)- Overview :The huge lion that lies at the entrance to the rose garden was donated by the city of Lyon on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of Montreal in 1992....
- Lion of Belfort (Montreal)Lion of Belfort (Montreal)The Lion of Belfort is a monument at Dorchester Square in Downtown Montreal.- Overview :The Lion of Belfort is a reclining British Imperial Lion, facing East towards the United Kingdom. The Lion appears reposed, calm and alert—indicating the city is safe...
- Macdonald MonumentMacdonald MonumentThe Macdonald Monument is a monument of sculptor George E. Wade located at Place du Canada in Montreal.- History :This monument in memory of John A. Macdonald was unveiled by Earl of Aberdeen, Governor General of Canada on June 6, 1895....
- Maisonneuve MonumentMaisonneuve MonumentThe Maisonneuve Monument is a monument by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert built in 1895 at Place d'Armes in Montréal.- History :This monument in memory of Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, founder of Montreal, was unveiled on July 1, 1895, as part of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of...
- Jeanne Mance MonumentJeanne Mance Monument- Overview :The monument by Louis-Philippe Hébert portrays Jeanne Mance comforting an injured colonist.The monument to Jeanne Mance was unveiled on September 2, 1909, in front of the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal. In 1909 was celebrated the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first three hospital...
- James McGill Statue
- McTavish Column
- Mount Royal CrossMount Royal CrossThe Mount Royal Cross is a monument on top of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It stands at the northeastern edge of the mountain, overlooking the east end of Montreal....
- Monument aux braves de N.D.G.Monument aux braves de N.D.G.- Overview :The work of sculptor David Estrom , the Monument aux braves de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce stands in the middle of the Notre-Dame-de-Grace Park commemorates the combatants who died during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War...
- Nelson's Column, MontrealNelson's Column, MontrealNelson's Column is a monument in Place Jacques-Cartier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Installed on the Place Jacques-Cartier in 1809, Nelson's column was the second monument to be erected in Montreal.- History :...
- Dollard des Ormeaux Monument
- Monument aux Patriotes, Montreal
- Les petits BaigneursLes petits Baigneurs- Overview :Les petits Baigneurs, by Alfred Laliberté, was unveiled in 1916 at the entrance to the Maisonneuve public baths in Montreal. The monument was restored in 1992. It is on Morgan Boulevard close to La Fermière Monument.-Notes:*...
- Pioneers' Obelisk (Montreal)Pioneers' Obelisk (Montreal)The Pioneers Monument Obelisk is a monument in Old Montreal.- Overview :The granite obelisk commemorates the foundation of Montreal close to this spot in 1642. The monument was erected by the Société historique de Montréal to celebrate the city’s 250th birthday...
- Roddick GatesRoddick GatesThe Roddick Memorial Gates are a monument in Montreal and the main entrance to the McGill University.The Roddick Gates are on Sherbrooke Street and are at the head of the very short but broad McGill College Avenue which starts at Place Ville-Marie....
- Jean Vauquelin Monument
- Victoria Memorial (Montreal)Victoria Memorial (Montreal)The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture placed at the centre of the Victoria Square, Montreal.- Overview :The fine statue of the Queen Victoria adorning the Victoria Square is the work of sculptor Marshall Wood , and was unveiled in 1872 by Lord Dufferin, the Governor General of Canada...
- Wallace fountain (Montreal)
- John Young MonumentJohn Young MonumentThe John Young Monument is a monument of sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert located at the Old Port of Montreal.- Overview :This monument in memory of John Young was erected in front of the port in 1908, on the initiative of the John Young Memorial Committee. It was moved to its current location in...
External links
- Pictures Historical Monuments of Montreal City Hall - Public Hall
- Plus Sculpter dans Montréal (More sculpture in Montreal)