Credit: Manuel Avila
Christ Church Cathedral
1444, avenue Union, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B8
514-843-6577 Fax: 514-843-6344 | Website
A beautiful example of our city's religious patrimony located in the heart of downtown Montreal, Christ Church Cathedral remains an architectural gem.
Category:
Performing Arts Location
What:
| Performing Arts Venue | | Historic Bldg. |
Where:
| Neighbourhood | | Downtown |
| Getting There | | Metro McGill |
| Cross Street | | rue University |
When:
| Daily 8AM-5:30PM |
Profile Last Updated: February 29, 2008
Anglican Heritage
An important symbol of Montreal's Anglican heritage, Christ Church Cathedral was constructed between 1857 and 1859 to serve the growing number of Anglicans who lived throughout the city and needed a permanent house of worship. Designed in the Neo-Gothic style by the renowned British architect Frank Wills, the cathedral attracts music aficionados from around the city with its spectacular tracker-action organ built by Karl Wilhelm in 1980. A beautiful example of our city's religious patrimony located in the heart of downtown Montreal, Christ Church Cathedral remains an architectural gem.
Underground Montreal
Sitting atop the Promenades Cathedrale underground shopping network and McGill metro station, Christ Church Cathedral was actually raised above the ground on steel beams during the construction of the famous commercial shopping centre. Playing host to various world-class classical concert performances throughout the year, the cathedral's front steps attract Montrealers and tourists alike looking for a quiet place to enjoy lunch or a quick rest.
An important symbol of Montreal's Anglican heritage, Christ Church Cathedral was constructed between 1857 and 1859 to serve the growing number of Anglicans who lived throughout the city and needed a permanent house of worship. Designed in the Neo-Gothic style by the renowned British architect Frank Wills, the cathedral attracts music aficionados from around the city with its spectacular tracker-action organ built by Karl Wilhelm in 1980. A beautiful example of our city's religious patrimony located in the heart of downtown Montreal, Christ Church Cathedral remains an architectural gem.
Underground Montreal
Sitting atop the Promenades Cathedrale underground shopping network and McGill metro station, Christ Church Cathedral was actually raised above the ground on steel beams during the construction of the famous commercial shopping centre. Playing host to various world-class classical concert performances throughout the year, the cathedral's front steps attract Montrealers and tourists alike looking for a quiet place to enjoy lunch or a quick rest.
