Montreal Tower
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Montreal Tower is an inclined observation and sports tower attached to Montreal's Olympic Stadium, known for its dramatic leaning design and panoramic city views.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Royal cross | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
observation tower ⓘ sports facility structure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Montreal Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tour de Montréal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Roger Taillibert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1976 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Montreal
ⓘ
Inclined towers ⓘ Observation towers in Canada ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Olympic Stadium roof structure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1970s ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| district | Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
glass-encased funicular
ⓘ
inclined design ⓘ panoramic city views ⓘ |
| function |
observation deck
ⓘ
support structure for Olympic Stadium roof ⓘ |
| hasElevator | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunicular | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasRenovation | yes ⓘ |
| height |
165 metres
ⓘ
541 feet ⓘ |
| inclinationAngle | approximately 45 degrees ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Montreal ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Société de développement et de mise en valeur du Parc olympique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the tallest inclined towers in the world ⓘ |
| observationDeckCapacity | up to several hundred visitors ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Olympic Park, Montreal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympic Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| renovationCompletion | 2010s ⓘ |
| style | modernist architecture ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks |
Mount Royal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ downtown Montreal ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mount Royal cross