Quebec City Hall

Quebec City, Canada

The City Hall of Quebec City (Hôtel de ville de Québec) 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.

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. 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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Founded: 1896
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Canada

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Moon Lee (11 months ago)
The city hall wasn't open, so we just parked there. Parking was great with a very reasonable rate. I Highly recommend it.
Michael Gray (11 months ago)
Really beautiful historic building, worth seeing!
Michael Wu PhD (12 months ago)
In October the city hall is surrounded with pumpkins and Halloween decors for that spooky night out and ghost stories.
Mero,Jero, Peno& Mony (15 months ago)
There are a lot of shows at night and it's an amazing and memorable place to visit
Jan Durkiewicz (15 months ago)
Great place to get a water refill ?? overall a cool and historical building. The staff lets you check out the main floor without supervision which is cool. Worth checking out!
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