Underground City of Montreal
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The Underground City of Montreal is an extensive network of interconnected shopping centers, offices, transit stations, and public spaces beneath downtown Montreal, offering sheltered pedestrian access throughout the city core.
Observed surface forms (5)
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shopping district
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ underground pedestrian network ⓘ urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
La Ville Souterraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RÉSO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
more than 30 kilometres of tunnels
ⓘ
over 12 square kilometres of floor space ⓘ |
| climateAdaptationFor | cold winters in Montreal ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Blue Line of Montreal Metro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Station (Montreal) NERFINISHED ⓘ Complexe Desjardins NERFINISHED ⓘ Eaton Centre Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ Gare d’autocars de Montréal NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Line of Montreal Metro NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Cours Mont-Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucien-L’Allier station NERFINISHED ⓘ McGill University buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Metro NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange Line of Montreal Metro NERFINISHED ⓘ Place Alexis Nihon NERFINISHED ⓘ Place Bonaventure NERFINISHED ⓘ Place Montréal Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ Place Ville Marie NERFINISHED ⓘ Place des Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ Université de Montréal downtown facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| feature |
access to cultural venues
ⓘ
climate-controlled walkways ⓘ food courts ⓘ indoor plazas ⓘ public art installations ⓘ signage system branded as RÉSO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bonaventure underground concourses
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Place Ville Marie underground galleries ⓘ bus terminals ⓘ cinemas ⓘ commuter train stations ⓘ hotels ⓘ metro stations ⓘ museums ⓘ office complexes ⓘ public squares ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ restaurants ⓘ shopping centres ⓘ university buildings ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalUsePeak | winter ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Montreal central business district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montreal
ⓘ
Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ downtown Montreal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedUnder | streets of downtown Montreal ⓘ |
| numberOfBuildingsConnected | over 60 residential and commercial complexes ⓘ |
| numberOfOffices | around 2000 offices ⓘ |
| numberOfShops | over 1200 shops and services ⓘ |
| operator | City of Montreal (coordination) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
commercial activity
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intermodal transit connection ⓘ weather-protected pedestrian circulation ⓘ |
| touristVisitsPerYear | millions of visitors per year ⓘ |
| transportModeSupported | pedestrian traffic only ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Downtown Montreal
this entity surface form:
Montreal Underground City
this entity surface form:
Underground City (Montreal)
this entity surface form:
Underground City (Montreal)
this entity surface form:
Montreal Underground City pedestrian network
this entity surface form:
Montreal underground city pedestrian network (indirectly via Bell Centre)
this entity surface form:
Montreal underground city (RÉSO)