The Frontenac Castle at Quebec

by Lieve Snellings

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The Frontenac Castle at Quebec

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Lieve Snellings

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A view From the river Lawrence on Castle Frontenac in Quebec in winter.

The Castle Frontenac is one of the most famous sights of Quebec in Canada. Thanks to its location on a high rock, the hotel offers a wide view of the city and the St. Laurence River.

The hotel is one of the first hotels established by the Canadian railroad company Canadian Pacific / Canadien Pacifique at the end of the 19th century. The design came from architect Bruce Price. The hotel opened its doors in 1893. The railway company tried to give an incentive to rail traffic by establishing luxury hotels and giving rich travelers more amenities. Château Frontenac owes its name to Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac, who was governor of New France (Québec) between 1672 and 1682 and between 1689 and 1698. It is located in the same place where the citadel from Québec was built at the end of the 17th century.

It was also at this hotel that the Quebec Conference was held in 1943. At this conference, Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt discussed various strategies for the further course of the Second World War.

This image is featured in the FAA group
- Fine Art America Professional (10/11/2021)

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November 30th, 2019

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