Tour de la Bourse facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Place Victoria Stock Exchange Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International |
| Location | 800 Square Victoria Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′02″N 73°33′42″W / 45.500611°N 73.56175°W |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 48 |
| Floor area | 95,026 m2 (1,022,850 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 26 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Luigi Moretti Greenspoon, Freedlander, Dunne, Plachta & Kryton |
The Tour de la Bourse (English: Stock Exchange Tower) is a 48-storey skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Victoria Square and Saint Jacques Street in the International Quarter. It is connected by the underground city to the Square-Victoria-OACI Metro Station.
When completed in 1964, the tower was the tallest building in Canada, a title it held until surpassed by the Toronto-Dominion Centre in 1967. It is currently the third tallest in Montreal and the twenty-fifth tallest building in the country. The Tour de la Bourse was designed by Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi and is considered to be of the International Style.
Events
- On February 13, 1969, the Front de libération du Québec set off a bomb at the Stock Exchange, injuring twenty-seven people. No one was killed.
- On April 7, 2005, around 150 students occupied the ground floor of the building to block access to the elevators, as part of a strategy of economic disruption during the 2005 Quebec student strike. They were scattered by riot police two hours later; one arrest was made.
- In March 2010, the Tour de la Bourse was used by artist Aude Moreau for her work Sortir, in which the room lights in the upper levels of the tower were used to spell out the word "Sortir" across its façades.
Tenants
- Airports Council International
- Autorité des marchés financiers
- Canoe.ca
- Dexia
- Dunton Rainville, Lawyers and Notaries
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Export Development Canada
- Fasken Martineau
- TMX Group Montreal Exchange
- IATA
- eStruxture Data Centers
- Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP
See also
In Spanish: Tour de la Bourse para niños
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