Being one of the oldest cities of Canada, Montreal safe keeps the historical heritage and proudly demonstrates numerous historical landmarks and sights to the city visitors. A sightseeing platform equipped on the top of the mountain of the Mont Royal offers a bird’s eye panorama of the majestic city. All the city districts are perfectly seen from the platform. A walk through scenic mountain areas will turn to an unforgettable experience for nature attractions fans. The Notre Dame de Bonsecours church is a must visit destination for all the tourists arriving at Montreal. The church features a unique architectural style and rich decoration of the interior premises. The church neighbors an observatory, thus after the exploration of the ancient religious artifacts tourists may enjoy a sky of stars.
In close vicinity to the Notre Dame de Bonsecours church one will find the most beautiful square of the city which is decorated with a monument of its founder being Paul Chomedey sieur de Maisonneuve. The same beautiful and majestic is the square named after the queen Victoria. Ancient architecture connoisseurs are recommended to walk through the Mille Carre Dore quarter as this city area has preserved numerous buildings of different epochs. Among them the Meridit Palace is best worth attention. The building is executed in the Italian Renaissance style.
The Hugh Allan mansion is located near the palace. The best landmark of the Hispano-Moresque style is justly considered to be the Clarence-Sole mansion. Plenty of historical landmarks and variety of different architectural styles fused in original building complexes will turn a walk though the historical quarter of the city to an unforgettable journey to the past ages.
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