Historic District of Old Québec World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic District of Old Québec | UNESCO

Country

Canada | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Province of Quebec, City of Quebec
46.8094° Lat, -71.2105° Lon | Map

Code

300

Time Zone

America/Toronto (EST, -0500)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1985. Québec was founded by the French explorer Champlain in the early 17th century. It is the only North American city to have preserved its ramparts, together with the numerous bastions, gates and defensive works which still surround Old Québec. The Upper Town, built on the cliff, has remained the religious and administrative centre, with its churches, convents and other monuments like the Dauphine Redoubt, the Citadel and Château Frontenac. Together with the Lower Town and its ancient districts, it forms an urban ensemble which is one of the best examples of a fortified colonial city.