Martello Tower 2
Martello Tower 2 is a tower in Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. Martello Tower 2 is situated nearby to the public building Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine du Québec, as well as near Joan of Arc Garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Théâtre de Québec and St. Patrick’s Church.
Grand Théâtre de Québec
Theater building
The Grand Théâtre de Québec is a performing arts complex in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference, 1864, one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Grand Théâtre de Québec is situated 330 metres northwest of Martello Tower 2.
St. Patrick’s Church
Church
St. Patrick's Church is the only English-speaking parish in the Archdiocese of Quebec, located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1832, the parish has occupied several different buildings as the population of English-speaking Catholics, primarily Irish, in Quebec City grew or declined. St. Patrick’s Church is situated 350 metres west of Martello Tower 2.
Hôtel Le Concorde
Hotel
Hôtel Le Concorde Québec is a skyscraper hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It contains 405 rooms over 26 floors. Le Concorde is known for its revolving restaurant, Ciel, which is situated on the top floor of the hotel and offers a 360-degree view of Quebec City and the Saint Lawrence River. Hôtel Le Concorde is situated 250 metres northeast of Martello Tower 2.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plains of Abraham and Vanier.
Plains of Abraham
Locality
The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was established on 17 March 1908. The land is the site of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, which took place on 13 September 1759, but hundreds of acres of the fields became used for grazing, housing, and minor industrial structures.
Vanier
Suburb
Vanier is a former city in central Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into Quebec City in 2002. It is located within the Borough of Les Rivières. Population : 11,504 Fleur de Lys centre commercial, a shopping centre is located in Vanier. Vanier is situated 3 km northwest of Martello Tower 2.
Lévis
Lévis is a city of 149,700 in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre-Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City.Martello Tower 2
- Type: Tower
- Description: Martello Tower in Quebec City, Canada
- Categories: Martello tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Quebec City, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.80375° or 46° 48′ 14″ north
Longitude
-71.21953° or 71° 13′ 10″ west
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Roof shape
pyramidal
Open location code
87RCRQ3J+G5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_tower
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Martello Tower 2” goes by many names.
- French: “tour Martello 2”
- French: “Tour Martello 2”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine du Québec and Joan of Arc Garden.
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