List of tallest buildings in Quebec City

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.

Quebec City's three tallest buildings are the tallest buildings in Canada east of Montreal.^[1]

In Quebec City, there are 20 buildings that stand taller than 75 m (246 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 132 m (433 ft) Édifice Marie-Guyart.^[2] The second-tallest building is Complexe Jules-Dallaire II, which is 110 m (361 ft) and 28 floors, and is located in the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge. The third tallest is Place Hauteville which is 107 m (351 ft) tall with 34 storeys,^[3] though the most famous structure is without a doubt the Château Frontenac.^[4]

As of 2012, the city has only 1 structure under construction.^[1] The structure currently under construction is the Complexe Jules Dallaire II at 110 m (361 ft).^[5]

Tallest buildings

Édifice Marie-Guyart, the tallest building in Canada east of Montreal.

The Price building, one of the city's older skyscrapers.

The Château Frontenac, arguably the most famous building in Quebec.

City Hall (left) and Édifice Price (right)

This list ranks Quebec City skyscrapers that stand at least 70 m (230 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes architectural details but does not include antenna masts and spires. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Keep in mind that many buildings are missing on that list

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Édifice Marie-Guyart		132 m (433 ft)	33	1972	The tallest building in Canada to the east of Montreal. 176.5 m (579 ft) tall with antenna.[2][6][7]
2	Complexe Jules Dallaire II		110 m (360 ft)	28	2013	Topped out.[5]
3	Place Hauteville		107 m (351 ft)	34	1974	[3][8]
4	Hôtel Loews Le Concorde		91 m (299 ft)	31	1974	[9][10]
5	Hôtel Hilton Québec		84 m (276 ft)	28	1974	[11][12]
6	Édifice Price		82 m (269 ft)	18	1930	This is the first skyscraper built in Quebec City.[13][14]
7	Place de la Capitale		80 m (262 ft)	21	1974	[15][16]
8	Le Samuel-Holland I		80 m (262 ft)	24	1981	[17][18]
9	Château Frontenac		79.9 m (262 ft)	18	1893	[4][19]
10	Édifice d'Youville		76 m (249 ft)	21	1969	[20][21]
11	Complexe Jules-Dallaire I		75.5 m (248 ft)	17	2010	[22]
12.	Pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard		?	17	1972
13.	Pavillon des sciences de l'éducation		?	17	1968
14.	Tour Cominar		?	17	2010

Quebec City
Prominent buildings from left to right: The Concorde, Édifice Marie-Guyart, Château Frontenac, Place Hauteville (partly obscure by the Château), Hôtel Hilton Québec, City Hall, Édifice Price and Édifice d'Youville (protruding from being Édifice Price))

Other important buildings

Quebec Parliament Building

The Parliament Building (French: Hôtel du Parlement) is an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec (composed of the Lieutenant-Governor and the National Assembly) in Quebec City. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet (52 m) in height.

It features the Second Empire architectural style that was popular for prestigious buildings both in Europe (especially France where the style originated) and the United States during the latter 19th century. Although somewhat more sober in appearance and lacking a towering central belfry, Quebec City's Parliament Building bears a definite likeness to the Philadelphia City Hall, another Second Empire edifice in North America which was built during the same period. Even though the building's symmetrical layout with a frontal clock tower in the middle is typical of legislative institutions of British heritage, the architectural style is believed to be unique among parliament buildings found in other Canadian provincial capitals. Its facade presents a pantheon representing significant events and people of the history of Quebec.

Palace Station

Gare du Palais (‘Palace Station’) is a train and bus station in Quebec City. Its name comes from its proximity to the Palace of the Intendant of New France. It is served by Via Rail, Canada’s national passenger railway, and by the private coach company Orléans Express.

Built in 1915 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the two-storey châteauesque station is similar in design to the Château Frontenac. The station had no passenger rail service from 1976 to 1985, although it once again hosts regular daily services west to Montreal's Central Station via Drummondville.^[23] It was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1992.^[24]

Timeline of tallest buildings

History of the tallest buildings in Quebec City^[25]

Period	Building	Height	Floors	Image
1886-1924	Parliament Building Government	52.1 m (171 ft)	4 [26]
1924-1930	Château Frontenac Hotel	79.9 m (262 ft)	18 [27]
1930-1972	Édifice Price Mixed use	82 m (269 ft)	18 [28]
1972–Present	Édifice Marie-Guyart Office	132 m (433 ft)	33[2][29]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Canada

References

External links

• Quebec City High-Rise Buildings

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