So far the buildings we have discovered in Montreal have been buildings that have already been completed, and, like the New York Life Building or the Sun Life Building, have [read on]
The Sun Life Building is one of few important buildings that are not connected to the Underground City despite being across the street from Place Ville-Marie. However, it is [read on]
In our continuation of our journey learning about architecture in Montreal, we look at Montreal’s other tallest skyscraper, the meagre 8-storey New York Life Building.
While not as fancy as Canada’s best known court, the Supreme Court, Canada has its own national court in the form of the Federal Court. As part of the right of the federal [read on]
The Tour de la Bourse was designed by architect Luigi Moretti and the engineer at its head was Pier Luigi Nervi. Built in the middle of an economic and social boom of [read on]
In case you haven’t noticed, or are generally just the reckless type, it’s tax time in Canada, meaning if you haven’t started getting your tax forms, you should [read on]
The Olympic Stadium in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve has the reputation of being a big doughnut-shaped building, a money guzzler, or the home of the Montreal Impact, depending on [read on]
Banks like to have tall, fancy buildings. Maybe it’s a capitalist quirk. One such Canadian bank, Scotiabank, like its competitor, the Royal Bank of Canada, has its roots in [read on]
Outside of the Hydro-Québec Building on boulevard René-Lévesque is a bust of none other than René Lévesque. Sculpted in bronze by Hungarian artist Paul Lancz (sculptor [read on]
Ever wonder why the Royal Bank of Canada has its Montreal headquarters in 1 Place Ville-Marie? It started, like most business plans do, with a contract. In fact, they’re [read on]
When one tends to think of religious institutions, one thinks of tradition and stability. More often we don’t realise that its long tradition is rooted in its history and [read on]
In our final stop around Montreal’s microbookstores, we take a look at some specialty stores around the area that service anything from food to religion.