Montreal Tower
Montreal Tower, formerly known as Olympic Tower, is the tallest inclined structure in the world at 165 metres, and the tenth tallest structure in Montreal, Canada.Photo: Jiaqian AirplaneFan, CC BY 3.0.
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- Type: Office building
- Description: inclined tower of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
- Also known as: “Montreal Olympic Stadium Tower”, “Montreal Olympic Tower”, “Olympic Tower”, “Tour de Montreal”, and “Tour de Montréal”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Eric Marshall, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: Acarpentier, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: XeresNelro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olympic Stadium Montreal and Olympic Park.
Olympic Stadium Montreal
Stadium
Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Montreal, Canada, located at Olympic Park in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of the city. Built in the mid-1970s as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics, it is nicknamed "The Big O", a reference to both its name and to the doughnut-shape of the permanent component of the stadium's roof. Olympic Stadium Montreal is situated 190 metres south of Montreal Tower.
Olympic Park
Park
Photo: Bobjagendorf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Montreal Olympic Park is a sports and entertainment precinct located in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec. It is separated from Maisonneuve Park and the Montreal Botanical Garden by Sherbrooke Street on its northern end, and bordered by Viau Street to its east, Pierre de Coubertin Avenue to its south, and Pie-IX Boulevard to its west. Olympic Park is situated 140 metres east of Montreal Tower.
Saputo Stadium
Stadium
Photo: FRED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saputo Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium at Olympic Park in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The stadium opened on May 21, 2008, and is the current home of CF Montréal. Saputo Stadium is situated 400 metres north of Montreal Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Longue-Pointe.
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Photo: Nicolas Marchildon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a district in Montreal. Located a ways east of downtown, it features the Olympic Stadium and other major attractions.
Longue-Pointe
Neighborhood
Longue-Pointe was a Montreal neighbourhood now located in the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. The neighborhood was permanently divided by the construction of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel.
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie is an area of Montreal north of the Plateau. Unlike in many other North American cities, Montreal's Little Italy is still authentic and has not seen any tourist-oriented development.
Montreal Tower
- Categories: inclined tower, observation tower, building, and office
- Location: Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.55952° or 45° 33′ 34″ northLongitude
-73.55212° or 73° 33′ 8″ westHeight
165 metres (541 feet)Open location code
87Q8HC5X+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 20213158OpenStreetMap feature
building=officeOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q61602719
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Montreal Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour de Montréal”
- French: “Tour Olympique”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Montreal”
- Spanish: “Torre de Montreal”
- Turkish: “Montréal Kulesi”
- Turkish: “Tour de Montréal”
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Highlights include Olympic Park Sports Centre and Place Nadia-Comaneci.
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