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| Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde |
The first one we saw was just a few blocks from our hotel, a late-19th-century jewel in amongst the skyscrapers of modern Montréal. The Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral occupies a very impressive block in downtown (right across the street from Dorchester Square, the site of the "unexpected memorial" I wrote about here).
We didn't go inside, but we were able to circle the whole block and got some nice looks at the Cathedral from different angles...
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| panoramic view of the front, on Boulevard René-Lévesque |
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| a closer look at some of the saint statues decorating the façade |
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| around the other side |
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| a little further around |
First up was Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, next door to the market of the same name.
Here's its altar...
...and one of its lovely stained-glass windows:
On a walk along the river embankment (more about that river next time!) I was able to get this nice shot of the church with some late summer flowers in the foreground:
This Notre-Dame's big sister, the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal is on the Place d'Armes, and it is a really monumental structure.
It's so big that it's difficult, given its location in the heart of rather congested old Montréal, to get a good picture of the whole exterior. But I hope these shots of the interior can give you a sense of its size and grandeur...
...as well as some of the exquisite details that I always love exploring in old churches...
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| gorgeous galleries |
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| gallery and column detail |
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| details like this pulpit really make me wish I had a better low-light camera... |
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| candles, candles... |
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| ...and more candles! |
Our only regret was that we didn't have more time to spend in these great buildings, and were unable to see any more.
2 comments:
What an exquisite church! I've always heard about how gorgeous the architecture is in Canadian cities but your posts definitely make me want to visit.
I just wish we'd had more time. Maybe someday.
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