Monument-National

Monument-National is a theater building in Ville-Marie, Montreal, Quebec. Monument-National is situated nearby to Peace Park, as well as near the theater building Society for Arts and Technology.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monument-National and Peace Park.

Monument-National

Theater building

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The Monument-National is an historic Canadian theatre located at 1182 Saint Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, Quebec. With a capacity of over 1,600 seats, the venue was erected between 1891 and 1894 and was originally the cultural centre of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society.

Peace Park

Park

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Peace Park or Place de la Paix is an urban square in Montreal. Peace Park is the colloquial name for Place de la Paix, which directly translates to "Place of Peace".

Hydro-Québec Building

Government office

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The Hydro-Québec Building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada stands at 110 metres with 27 floors. Completed in 1962, it houses the headquarters for Hydro-Québec as well the Montreal offices of the Premier of Quebec. Hydro-Québec Building is situated 120 metres south of Monument-National.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des spectacles and Old Montreal.

Quartier des spectacles

Neighborhood

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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

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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.