Ville-Marie in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
La Basilique Saint-Patrick / Saint Patrick's Basilica
Photographed By PaulwC3, March 29, 2014
1. La Basilique Saint-Patrick / Saint Patrick's Basilica Marker
Bel exemple des débuts du néo-gothique, la basilique Saint-Patrick fut bâtie entre 1843 et 1847 pour la communauté irlandaise de Montréal. Conçue par Pierre-Louis Morin et le père Félix Martin, elle combine la simplicité de l’architecture québécoise traditionnelle à un intérieur dont l’élégance évoque l’esprit de l’architecture française au Moyen Âge. Son riche ameublement, oeuvre de l’architecte William Doran, a été exécuté dans les années 1890. Source d’aide matérielle et spirituelle pour les immigrants irlandais de l’époque au Canada, cette église demeure chère aux Irlandais catholiques de MontréalA fine early example of Gothic Revival architecture, Saint Patrick’s Basilica was erected between 1843 and 1847 for the city’s Irish community. Designed by Pierre-Louis Morin and Father Félix Martin, this church combines the simplicity of traditional Quebec architecture with an interior space whose elegance evokes the spirit of French medieval design. The rich furnishings, the work of architect William Doran, were executed in the 1890s. A source of physical and spiritual support to Irish immigrants to Canada, Saint Patrick’s remains dear
Photographed By PaulwC3, March 29, 2014
2. Wide view of the La Basilique Saint-Patrick / Saint Patrick's Basilica Marker
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Erected 1997 by Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada / Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 45° 30.222′ N, 73° 33.921′ W. Marker is in Ville-Marie, Québec, in Communauté-Urbaine-de-Montréal. Marker can be reached from René-Lévesque Boulevard Ouest north of Cote du Beaver Hall. The marker is located on the basilica grounds just past the entrance from René-Lévesque Boulevard Ouest, next to the rear of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 454 René-Lévesque Boulevard Ouest, Ville-Marie QC H2Z 1A7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mathew Hamilton Gault (approx. half a kilometer away); Immeuble de la Sun Life (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Monuments Macdonald et/and Laurier Monuments (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Fontaine commémorative (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Ignace Bourget Monument (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Wilfred Laurier Monument (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); War Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Boer War Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ville-Marie.
Also see . . .
1. Saint Patrick's Basilica in Montreal Quebec Canada
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3. La Basilique Saint-Patrick / Saint Patrick's Basilica (1847)
Once one of the tallest buildings in Montréal, it is now dwarfed by the modern high rises and skyscapers.
2. St. Patrick's Basilica National Historic Site of Canada. St. Patrick’s Basilica was designated a national historic site in 1990 because:
- it is a fine example of French Gothic Revival architecture in Canada;
- it witnessed and provided physical and spiritual support to one of the largest early influxes of Irish immigrants to what is now Canada and remains the heart of the Irish population of Montréal. (Submitted on April 19, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed By PaulwC3, March 29, 2014
4. Detail of La Basilique Saint-Patrick / Saint Patrick's Basilica main entrance
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