CAN: Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral
1085 Rue de la Cathedrale, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mon-Fri: 7.00am - 7.00pm
Sat - Sun: 7.30am - 7.00pm
In an unexpected turn of events, my BFF and I found ourselves in snowy Montreal after a 6.5-hour bus ride from Toronto. Making the best use of our time before heading to its principal airport to continue with our journey, we visited the third largest church in the province of Quebec, once a French colony of Canada.
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CAN: Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral <YOU ARE HERE!>
CAN: Air Transat TS938 (Economy)
MEX: City Express Plus Cancun
MEX: Cancun International Airport
PAN: Copa Airlines CM292 (Business)
PAN: The Executive Hotel Panama
PAN: Panama City Downtown
PAN: Panama Canal
PAN: Tocumen International Airport
PAN: Tocumen International Airport
PAN: Copa Club Lounge @ Tocumen International Airport
PAN: Copa Airlines CM332 (Business)
COL: Hotel Vilar America
COL: Bogota Downtown
COL: Monserrate
COL: Tequendama Falls and Coffee Experience Tour
COL: Zipaquira Salt Cathedral and Guatavita Lake Tour
COL: El Dorado International Airport
COL: Avianca VIP Lounge @ El Dorado International Airport
TRY: Turkish Airlines TK800 (Business)
TRY: Turkish Airlines TK208 (Economy)
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Completed in in 1894, the cathedral is 101 m in length, 46 m in width and has a maximum height of 77 m at the copula. Above the building are statues of Mary and the patron saints of 13 parishes of Montreal that donated towards the cathedral.
The minor basilica is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal.
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| Made in Rome, Italy, the reproduction of the canopy with twisting columns in St. Peter's Basilica, covers the altar. |
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| The cathedral is known as Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde in French. |
After marvelling at the cathedral, we tried to find our way to a bus stop to catch our ride to the airport.
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| The Cenotaph in Montreal was unveiled in 1921 to commemorate the two World Wars and the Korean War. |
Who would've thought we'd get to frolic in the snow again after several years? Though we weren't quite prepared for it, the chill was bearable, and the unexpected delight of playing in a winter wonderland made it all worthwhile.
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