Old Montreal

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historic district neighborhood

Old Montreal is the historic district of Montreal, known for its cobblestone streets, preserved 17th–19th century architecture, and major landmarks along the St. Lawrence River.

Aliases (2)

Old Port of Montreal ×1
Old Port of Montréal ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historic district → neighborhood →
architecturalStyle	French colonial architecture → Neoclassical architecture → Victorian architecture →
borders	Downtown Montreal → Old Port of Montreal →
climate	humid continental climate →
contains	Bonsecours Market → Château Ramezay → Montreal City Hall → Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal → Old Customs House → Old Port of Montreal → Place Jacques-Cartier → Place Royale → Place d'Armes → Pointe-à-Callière Museum → Rue Saint-Paul NERFINISHED →
country	Canada →
developmentPeriod	17th century → 18th century → 19th century →
foundedAs	French colonial settlement →
governingBody	City of Montreal →
hasCharacteristic	cobblestone streets → preserved 17th–19th century architecture →
hasOfficialLanguage	English → French →
hasTransportation	Champ-de-Mars metro station nearby → Place-d'Armes metro station nearby →
heritageDesignation	historic district of national significance →
historicalRole	early commercial center of Montreal →
knownFor	art galleries → historic architecture → horse-drawn carriages → restaurants and cafés → tourism →
locatedIn	Montreal →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	Quebec →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
locatedOnRiver	St. Lawrence River →
partOf	Ville-Marie borough →
streetLayout	cobblestone pavements → narrow streets →
tourismActivity	guided walking tours → riverfront activities at Old Port →
touristAttractionStatus	major tourist destination in Montreal →
urbanPlanningStatus	conservation area →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Maisonneuve Monument → Notre-Dame Basilica →	locatedIn
Cité du Havre ("Old Port of Montreal") →	adjacentTo
Habitat 67 →	hasView
Cité du Havre →	hasViewOf
Montreal City Hall →	locatedInNeighborhood
Canada Lands Company ("Old Port of Montréal") →	notableAttraction