Dorchester Square
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.Photo: Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: square in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Also known as: “Dominion Square” and “Square Dorchester”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bell Centre and Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral.
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 Dorchester Square.
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
Church
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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. Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral is situated 150 metres east of Dorchester Square.
Boer War Memorial
Memorial
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The Boer War Memorial is a monument to the heroes of the Boer War. It is located at Dorchester Square in downtown Montreal, in Quebec, Canada.
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.
Dorchester Square
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Ville-Marie, Montreal, Urban agglomeration of Montreal, Southwestern Quebec, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.49957° or 45° 29′ 59″ northLongitude
-73.57088° or 73° 34′ 15″ westOpen location code
87Q8FCXH+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 21260050OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q1065137
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Dorchester Square” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Դորչեսթեր հրապարակ”
- Chinese: “多切斯特广场”
- Chinese: “多切斯特廣場”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان دورتشستر”
- French: “Carré Dominion”
- French: “Carré Dorchester”
- French: “Square Dominion”
- French: “square Dorchester”
- French: “Square Dorchester”
- German: “Square Dorchester”
- Turkish: “Dorchester Meydanı”
- Turkish: “square Dorchester”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lion of Belfort and Sun Life Building.
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