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The Old Port of Montreal (French: Vieux-Port de Montréal) is the historic port of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Located adjacent to Old Montreal, it stretches for over 2 km (1.2 mi) along the Saint Lawrence River. It was used as early as 1611, when French fur traders used it as a trading post.
The Montreal Science Centre (French: Centre des sciences de Montréal) is a science museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Quai King-Edward in the Old Port of Montreal . Established in 2000 and originally known as the iSci Centre , the museum changed its name to the Montreal Science Centre in 2002. [ 1 ]
Old Montreal (French: Vieux-Montréal, pronounced [vjø mɔ̃ʁeal]) is a historic neighbourhood within the municipality of Montreal in the province of Quebec, Canada.Home to the Old Port of Montreal, the neighbourhood is bordered on the west by McGill Street, on the north by Ruelle des Fortifications, on the east by rue Saint-André, and on the south by the Saint Lawrence River.
Igloofest is an annual outdoor music festival which takes place at the Old Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [1] Co-produced by Piknic Electronik and the Quays of the Old Port, it began on January 19, 2007 and now draws crowds in the tens of thousands every year.
Montreal Clock Tower French: Tour de l'Horloge de Montréal The tower and Jacques Cartier Bridge 45°30′44.44″N 073°32′44.84″W / 45.5123444°N 73.5457889°W / 45.5123444; -73.5457889 Location Old Port of Montreal Height 45 m (148 ft) Beginning date October 31, 1919 Completion date 1922 Dedicated to Canadian sailors who died in World War I Audio of the clock mechanism (with ...
The episode featured the park's giant roller coaster, haunted house with a dragon on the front and its old-fashioned carousel. In 2001, the City of Montreal sold La Ronde to Six Flags, an American theme park chain, in a deal completed on May 4, 2001. It acquired all of the assets of the park for $20 million USD and has a long-term contract to ...
The Montreal Clock Tower during the Montreal Fireworks Festival. The Montreal Fireworks Festival (French: L'International des Feux Loto-Québec), is the largest fireworks competition in the world. It has been held yearly in La Ronde over the Dolphin Lake since 1985 and is named after its main sponsor, Loto-Québec. It hosts an estimated 3 ...
Over the years, the Port of Montreal expanded eastward along the waterfront. In 1978, the Port of Montreal ceded the area now known as the Old Port to the Old Port of Montreal Corporation, a public corporation responsible for developing tourism and recreational activities in the area. The site is a tourist attraction, featuring museums ...