Quebec |
Quebec – a city and port in a mouth of the river Sacred Лаврентия, an administrative centre of the province of Canada with the same name, the former capital of New France – colonies on North American continent.
The city of Quebec has been based in 1608 Самюэлем де Шамплейном on a plateau Kap-about-diaman, on a rock rising on hundred-metre height above sea level. It was time of the first French immigrants - hunters, dealers furs, the missionaries, which profits here to base far from Europe a colony - New France.
Quebec - a unique city of Canada in which ancient quarters are enclosed by stone walls (1820-1831).
In 1759 seaport Quebec has appeared in hands of Englishmen, and in 1763 under the Parisian contract has officially passed under the power of the Great Britain.
In more ancient Bottom city clamped between breakage and the river St. Лаврентия, economic activities of Quebec concentrated. This area is surprisingly similar to the North French prototypes – medieval cities of Loire. Here there are the narrow, twisting small streets which have been built up with stone houses adjoining closely to each other of 17-18 centuries. Now the Bottom city is a respectable and fashionable area of Quebec.
In the Top city constructed on a rock, the administrative and religious life of Quebec has been concentrated. Many constructions of 17 centuries, including Catholic cathedrals, monasteries of Jesuits and Franciscans, a citadel and parliament Here have escaped.
It is remarkable, that architectural features, characteristic for the usual apartment houses representing stone buildings with high roofs and monumental chimney pipes, - are inherent also administrative, public and cult (a monastery урсулинок, after 1639), and also to economic constructions.
Now on the narrow small streets usually filled with tourists, numerous shops, shops, restaurants and bars settle down.
The ensemble of Old Quebec is represented by the rare sample of the strengthened North American city of the colonial period.
Now in old walls of the Citadel some museums are located. About St. John's gate (St. John), one of four in Forte, there is the Park of artillery including a redoubt and some constructions, erected still in временна the French mode.
From architectural monuments of a city are most known church I Notr-will give-de-viktuar (1688), an Anglican cathedral (1793) and, certainly, a cathedral I Notr-will give-de-kvebek (1650).
The parliament building (XIX century), the building of National assembly erected in style of the French Renaissance, and the huge hotel "Shato-Frontenak" constructed in the form of the huge lock draw attention.
In a city also there is the oldest in the North America the lift connecting the Top and Bottom city, and the oldest area of the North America - Royal on which some museums are located.
Old quarters of Quebec in 1985 have been recognised by UNESCO a monument of a world heritage.
In the country it is necessary to visit park "Chute-Montmorency" with its huge (above Niagara) falls and park "Chutes de la Chaudiere" with its not less remarkable falls in height in 120 metres.
