How many stops are on the Viewpoints walking tour in Quebec City?

The Viewpoints route in Quebec City includes 5 curated stops.

How long does the Viewpoints tour in Quebec City take?

The Viewpoints walking tour in Quebec City takes approximately 2.5 hours at a leisurely pace.

Is the Viewpoints walking tour in Quebec City free?

Yes, Promenario's Viewpoints tour in Quebec City is free to download and use, with full offline support.

🇨🇦 Quebec City, Canada

Viewpoints in Quebec City

Scenic overlooks, skyline vistas, and photography spots. Explore 5 curated stops in Quebec City, including Parliament Building, City Hall, and Parliament Hill. Highlights include Parliament Building, rated 4.4/5 by 1,000 visitors.

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Parliament Building

The Parliament Building (French: Hôtel du Parlement) is an eight-floor building in Quebec City and home to the Parliament of Quebec, composed of the Lieutenant-Governor and the National Assembly. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet in height. The building is located in Place de l'Assemblée nationale, atop Parliament Hill in the district of Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire, just outside the walls of Old Quebec; this area is part of the borough of La Cité-Limoilou. The building features the Second Empire architectural style that was popular for prestigious buildings both in Europe (especially France, where the style originated) and the United States during the latter 19th century. Even though the building's symmetrical layout with a frontal clock tower in the middle is typical of legislative institutions of British heritage, the architectural style is believed to be unique among parliament buildings found in other Canadian provincial capitals. Its facade presents a pantheon representing significant events and people of the history of Quebec.

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City Hall

The City Hall of Quebec City (French: Hôtel de ville de Québec) is located in the heart of Old Quebec. It was inaugurated on September 15, 1896. The building slopes downward as it was built on a hill and was once home to the Jesuit College (Jesuit Barracks) from the 1730s to 1878. The city hall was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1984. The building is also located within the 'Arrondissement historique du Vieux-Québec' (Historic District of Old Quebec), a district that was designated under provincial heritage legislation in 1963 and listed as a World Heritage Site in 1985. Located on rue des Jardins and designed by architect Georges-Émile Tanguay (1858-1923), it is the second permanent city hall for the old city. From 1842 to 1896 City Hall sat at home of British Army Major General William Dunn (British officer), son of former administrator Thomas Dunn (lieutenant-governor) (at rue Saint-Louis and rue Sainte-Ursule). Prior to 1842 the city government sat a various sites. The formal city council was established in 1833. The building used a mixture of Classical, Medieval and Châteauesque elements.

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Parliament Hill

Parliament Hill (French: Colline parlementaire) is located in the borough of La Cité-Limoilou, specifically in districts of Vieux-Québec—Cap-Blanc—colline Parlementaire and Saint-Jean-Baptiste. In addition to the Parliament Building of Quebec, the Hill has a few shopping streets and residential areas and public green spaces. The hill on which it is located is the promontory of Quebec. In 1985, the complex of parliamentary building was declared a Site historique national ('National Historic Site of Canada').

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Édifice Marie-Guyart

The Édifice Marie-Guyart, previously and still commonly known as Complexe G, is a 31-storey, 132 m (433 ft) office skyscraper completed in 1972 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The brutalist style tower is the tallest building in the city, as well as the tallest building in Canada east of Montreal. Situated in the Parliament Hill borough, the building houses most notably the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports, the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, as well the Observatoire de la Capitale observation deck. On the highest floor of the building, the Observatoire de la Capitale provides a 360 degree view of the city from a height of 221 meters. Visitors can see the Citadelle de Québec, the Château Frontenac and the countryside surrounding Quebec City.

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Grande Allée

It is located on Quebec City Hill, parallel to the St. Lawrence River, in the La Cité-Limoilou and Sainte-Foy-Sillery-Cap-Rouge boroughs. It is famous for its restaurants and fine buildings which recall today the status prestigious residences that were there at the turn of the 19 th and 20 th centuries 2. The St. Louis Street, Grande Allée and Saint-Louis were the only road that connected at the xvii th century, the Old Quebec present in Cap-Rouge west of Quebec 7. It was the road that people from outside borrowed to sell their furs in the city. After the departure of the British imperial garrison in 1871 from Citadelle 8 and its surroundings, Grande Allée underwent several redevelopments, including the destruction of military architecture ( Portes Hope, Prescott and Palais 9, for example). If it was not for the intervention ofLord Dufferin 10, the walls of the city could also have been razed. The Parliament is later built in 1877 and in fact, many citizens to establish residence there 11. Towards the end of the xix th century, this route is expanded and arranged so as to create a pleasant and healthy living environment and the bourgeoisie could take up residence. In 1911, protests burst forth to challenge the construction of the building height Apartments Grande Allée, at the corner of rue Chevrotière, especially given its lack of arrangement to other buildings 12. Several lavish mansions now house cafes, clubs and restaurants 13.

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