Lion of Belfort
The Lion of Belfort is a monument at Dorchester Square in Downtown Montreal.Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: monument in Montreal, Canada
- Also known as: “La Fontaine de la Sun Life”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of Mary Queen of the World and Saint James and Dorchester Square.
Cathedral Basilica of Mary Queen of the World and Saint James
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral or in full Mary, Queen of the World and St. James the Great Cathedral is a minor basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal. Cathedral Basilica of Mary Queen of the World and Saint James is situated 120 metres east of Lion of Belfort.
Dorchester Square
Park
Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dorchester Square, originally Dominion Square, is a large urban square in downtown Montreal. Together with Place du Canada, the area is just over 21,000 m2 or 2.1 ha of manicured and protected urban parkland bordered by René Lévesque Boulevard to the south, Peel Street to the west, Metcalfe Street to the east and Dorchester Square Street to the north.
Bell Centre
Stadium
Photo: Jimmy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bell Centre, formerly known as Molson Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League, replacing Montreal Forum and it is the largest indoor arena in Canada. Bell Centre is situated 410 metres south of Lion of Belfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Montreal and Quartier des spectacles.
Downtown Montreal
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Montreal, and home to its largest concentration of museums, art galleries and shopping, and to the Mont-Royal Park and Montreal's Chinatown.
Quartier des spectacles
Neighborhood
Photo: art inthecity, CC BY 2.0.
Quartier des Spectacles is an arts and entertainment district located in the eastern section of Downtown Montreal, designed as a centre for Montreal's cultural events and festivals.
Old Montreal
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Montreal is what many visitors come to Montreal for: old cobblestoned streets lined with buildings dating from the 17th through 19th centuries, grand old French restaurants, history museums, and the riverfront Old Port.
Lion of Belfort
- Categories: monument and tourism
- Location: Ville-Marie, Montreal, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Southwestern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
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Latitude
45.49964° or 45° 29′ 59″ northLongitude
-73.57033° or 73° 34′ 13″ westOpen location code
87Q8FCXH+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 10052417094OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q37517398
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Lion of Belfort” goes by many names.
- French: “Lion de Belfort”
- Turkish: “Lion de Belfort (Montréal)”
- Turkish: “Lion de Belfort”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boer War Memorial and Sun Life Building.
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