Place d'Armes (Québec) - Quebec, Canada - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

"Location and access
Place d'Armes is part of a trapezoid bordered to the north by rue Sainte-Anne, to the south by rue Saint-Louis , to the east by rue du Fort and to the west by rue du Trésor . It covers an area of ??5,000 m2 .

In the center stands the monument of Faith, with a height of 12 m . This sculpture was built in 1916.

Origin of name
Generally located in the center of a fortification, a parade ground is the gathering place of a small troop and a central space hosting the important ceremonies of military life.

History
Place d'Armes was created between 1640 and 1648 by Governor Montmagny to serve as a place for military exercises.

After the construction of the Citadel in 1830 , it lost its military function. It was surrounded with a chain in 1832 to protect the lawn. In 1865 , it became a public park, with a basin in the center.

In 1915 , the monument of Faith was erected there to commemorate the tercentenary of the arrival of the Récollets in Quebec

Remarkable buildings and places of memory
Place d'Armes is surrounded by notable buildings, including the Château Frontenac , to the south, the old courthouse and the Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, to the west.
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