Place Royale
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Place Royale is a historic square in Old Quebec City known as the site of Samuel de Champlain’s first settlement and for its well-preserved 17th- and 18th-century architecture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Quebec City
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Quebec
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
17th-century stone houses
ⓘ
18th-century stone houses ⓘ French colonial architecture ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Maison Chevalier
ⓘ
Maison Chevalier ⓘ
surface form:
Maison Jean-Baptiste-Chevalier
Notre-Dame-des-Victoires Church ⓘ interpretation centre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central square layout
ⓘ
cobblestone pavement ⓘ historic façades ⓘ interpretive panels ⓘ statue of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | historic district component ⓘ |
| hasTouristActivity |
guided tours
ⓘ
historical interpretation ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
museums
ⓘ
restaurants ⓘ shops ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
birthplace of French America in North America
ⓘ
early French colonial urban center ⓘ |
| inception | early 17th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Samuel de Champlain’s first settlement site
ⓘ
cobblestone square ⓘ well-preserved 17th-century architecture ⓘ well-preserved 18th-century architecture ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Old Quebec ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
Quebec City ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood |
Old Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Town of Quebec City
|
| namedAfter | royal authority of France ⓘ |
| near |
Port of Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Port of Quebec City
Saint Lawrence River ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence River
|
| partOf |
Old Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic District of Old Québec
|
| primaryUse |
public gatherings
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | Capitale-Nationale ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
urban square ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf |
Old Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic District of Old Québec
|
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