List of tallest buildings in Quebec City facts for kids
Prominent buildings from left to right: The Concorde, Édifice Marie-Guyart, Château Frontenac, Place Hauteville (partly obscured by the Château), Hôtel Hilton Québec, City Hall, Édifice Price and Édifice d'Youville (protruding from behind Édifice Price).
Quebec City is the second largest city in Quebec. It is home to over 530,000 people. As of September 2019, the tallest building in the city is the 132 m (433 ft) tall Édifice Marie-Guyart.
The story of tall buildings in Quebec City started with the Édifice Price. It was completed in 1930 and stands 82 m (269 ft) tall. Most of the city's tallest buildings were built between the late 1960s and early 1980s.
The Château Frontenac was once the tallest building in the whole province of Quebec. This was from 1924 until 1928. Then, the Royal Bank Tower was finished in Montreal.
As of September 2023, a new 23-story apartment building called “SWL” is planned. It will be built in Sainte-Foy, a neighborhood in Quebec City.
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Tallest Buildings in Quebec City
This list shows buildings in Quebec City that are at least 60 meters (197 feet) tall. We measure their height based on rules from the CTBUH. This includes spires and other parts of the building's design, but not antennas. If two or more buildings have the same height, they share the same rank.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Édifice Marie-Guyart |  |
132 m (433 ft) | 33 | 1972 | This is the tallest building in Canada east of Montreal. It is 176.5 meters (579 feet) tall if you include its antenna. |
| 2 | Complexe Jules Dallaire II |  |
110 m (360 ft) | 28 | 2013 | |
| 3 | Place Hauteville |  |
107 m (351 ft) | 34 | 1974 | |
| 4 | Hôtel Le Concorde |  |
91 m (299 ft) | 31 | 1974 | |
| 5 | Hôtel Hilton Québec |  |
84 m (276 ft) | 28 | 1974 | |
| 6 | Édifice Price |  |
82 m (269 ft) | 18 | 1930 | This was the first skyscraper built in Quebec City. |
| 7 | Place de la Capitale |  |
80.2 m (263 ft) | 21 | 1974 | |
| 8 | Le Samuel-Holland I |  |
80 m (262 ft) | 24 | 1981 | |
| 9 | Château Frontenac |  |
77 m (253 ft) | 18 | 1893 | |
| 10 | Édifice d'Youville |  |
76 m (249 ft) | 21 | 1969 | |
| 11 | Complexe Jules-Dallaire I |  |
75.5 m (248 ft) | 17 | 2010 |
Other Important Buildings
Quebec Parliament Building
The Parliament Building (in French, Hôtel du Parlement) is an eight-floor building in Quebec City. It is where the Parliament of Quebec meets. This includes the Lieutenant-Governor and the National Assembly.
The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché. It was built between 1877 and 1886. With its front tower, the building stands 52 meters (171 feet) tall.
It uses the Second Empire architectural style. This style was popular for important buildings in Europe and the United States in the late 1800s. The building's front shows statues and carvings. These represent important events and people from Quebec's history.
Palace Station
Gare du Palais (which means ‘Palace Station’) is a train and bus station in Quebec City. Its name comes from being close to the old Palace of the Intendant of New France. You can catch trains from Via Rail here, which is Canada’s national passenger railway. You can also find buses from the private company Orléans Express.
The station was built in 1915 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. This two-story building looks a lot like the Château Frontenac. It has a special castle-like design. The station did not have passenger train service from 1976 to 1985. But now, trains run daily to Montreal's Central Station through Drummondville. In 1992, it was named a Heritage Railway Station.
Timeline of Tallest Buildings
| Period | Building | Height | Floors | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-1924 | Parliament Building Government |
52.1 m (171 ft) | 4 |  |
| 1924-1930 | Château Frontenac Hotel |
79.9 m (262 ft) | 18 |  |
| 1930-1972 | Édifice Price Mixed use |
82 m (269 ft) | 18 | |
| 1972–Present | Édifice Marie-Guyart Office |
132 m (433 ft) | 33 |  |
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