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Cathedral of Marie-Reine-du-Monde

1085 de la Cathedrale | (René-Lévesque W. and Mansfield), Montreal, Quebec H3B 2V3, Canada (Ville-Marie)
514 866 1661
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Ranked #11 of 193 attractions in Montreal
Type: Religious Sites
Description: This Catholic church dedicated to Mary, Queen of the World, was modeled after Rome's St. Peter's Church.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

The blue color in the nifgt is certainly here to remember the blue color of the "altar"... The interior is magnificent and the "colored" wood makes the "experience" strange.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

This church is a scale model of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, and the third largest church in Quebec. In 2006, the cathedral was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. It was built at the end of the 19th century and is the seat of the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Montreal. The front of the church is topped by... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

so peaceful and clean inside...well maintained history...low inmaintenenace cost.....wonderful spiritual experience

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

Until you enter the church you don't realize the beauty of this place. Being in the same model of St. peter's Basilica in Rome this place is awesome.

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Montreal, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

Visited with friends who are Catholic and they enjoyed both its sombre quiet and its beautiful architecture. I hate paying to enter a church but its not a high cost and its worth the visit if you are Catholic.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

Decoration is very nice (but needs some restoration), the atmosphere though is very calm and serene. Take 5 minutes and sit down on one of the benches, breath in the smell of a hundred years (+) of burning incense and candles. When you step out you will be in the bustling city again.

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See 4 more reviews by laube1234 for Montreal
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

Altar columns like in St. Peter's Cathedral. Make sure you see the crypts on the sides where previous bishops are "resting".

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See 5 more reviews by Montrealer_Reviews for Montreal
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

Mary Queen of the World Cathedral as it was originally named and is still called by the english community who built it is a beautiful cathedral and a nice refuge from the downtown hustle and bustle

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

My wife and visited this church in January of 2013. We were first intrigued and somewhat confused by the exterior design of the church. Because the church is in a newer part of the city, the exterior seems to be designed like any other government building. We drove by it twice without realizing it was a church. The church is... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

This church was stunning, inside and out. The altar and the detail work in the interior was simply beautiful!

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