Cap Diamant

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Cap Diamant is the prominent rocky promontory overlooking the St. Lawrence River that forms the historic upper town of Quebec City and hosts landmarks such as the Château Frontenac.

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Cap Diamant canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cliff
geographical feature
promontory
associatedWith Samuel de Champlain
city Quebec City
contains Château Frontenac
Citadelle of Quebec
Dufferin Terrace
country Canada
elevation about 98 metres above the Saint Lawrence River
formsPartOf Old Quebec
surface form: Upper Town of Quebec City
hasFunction strategic military site in colonial period
hasHistoricSignificance central to defense of Quebec City
core of Old Quebec urban landscape
hasLandmark Château Frontenac
Citadelle of Quebec
Dufferin Terrace
hasView Laurentian Mountains
Old Quebec
surface form: Lower Town of Quebec City

Saint Lawrence River
Île d’Orléans
surface form: Île d'Orléans
isSiteOf founding of Quebec City in 1608
isWithin La Cité-Limoilou borough
surface form: Arrondissement de La Cité-Limoilou
knownFor historic fortifications
panoramic views
tourism
languageOfName French
locatedIn Canada
Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec

Quebec City
material rock
nameMeaning Diamond Cape
overlooks Saint Lawrence River
partOf Old Quebec
surface form: Historic District of Old Québec

Old Quebec
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic District of Old Québec

north shore of the Saint Lawrence River
province Quebec, Canada
surface form: Quebec
touristAttraction yes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Château Frontenac locatedOn Cap Diamant
Terrasse Dufferin locatedOn Cap Diamant
Citadelle of Quebec locatedOn Cap Diamant