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Montreal was the earliest industrial city in Canada, and it was famous before. I remember when I was a child, I saw on the map that Montreal was the largest city in Canada. Now the city is not as famous as before.
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Montreal City Hall Highlights: Must-See Features and Attractions
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On the north side of Place Jacques Cadia in Old Montreal is the City Hall of Montreal. The building was built in 1878. The original building was designed by Henri-MauricePerrault and Alexander CowperHutchison, using the popular "French Second Empire style" at that time, which was actually developed from the 17th century Renaissance style. It is an eclectic mix of Baroque and French architectural elements, also known as Baroque Revival architecture. In 1922, most of the original building was destroyed by fire. The architect Louis Parant was ordered to rebuild it. The reconstructed building structure adopted the advanced steel structure design at that time. In order to ensure the original style, it was modeled after the French Tour City Hall. The design added the mainstream neo-decorist style at that time, and also modified the original slate roofing material and used a copper roof instead. Due to the imprint of the historical development of the building, the building was selected into the list of iconic historic buildings in Canada in 1984.
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Montreal City Hall Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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Montreal was the earliest industrial city in Canada, and it was famous before. I remember when I was a child, I saw on the map that Montreal was the largest city in Canada. Now the city is not as famous as before.
The town hall is no longer in use, and it is being repaired outside when it is going to be empty, it seems like it has been moved elsewhere, but the whole building is as beautiful as a castle.
Montreal City Hall is located in the old town, open to visit, but only in some areas on the first floor, you can also follow the lecturer to listen to the introduction, because the itinerary is relatively fast, just look at a few conference rooms and exhibition halls.
A magnificent building on Notre Dame Road is the City Hall, a second imperial building built from 1872 to 1978, with a balcony above the front entrance, but famous because former French President Charles de Gaulle was invited to visit the World's Fair in 1967. I used to speak to the crowd on this balcony, shouting the famous saying "Long live Quebec independence". Orange Line subway CHAVIPDEMARS station is there.
Montreal City Hall is very large in scale, is a typical French Gothic complex. There is a huge square in front of the city hall. There is a beautiful music fountain in the square. It is also the place where the tourists are the most visited in Montreal during the summer. People are resting here and making friends is very lively.
Montreal City Hall is the attraction printed on the Montreal Starbucks city mug, which can explain its unique status. When I went to the second time, I sent a circle of friends with the text "Ring City Hall", indicating that all the buildings next to the City Hall are beautiful.