Hotel Frontenac from the Terrace
by Ginger Stein
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Hotel Frontenac from the Terrace
Artist
Ginger Stein
Medium
Photograph - Architecture Photography
Description
One oif the best views of this iconic historic grand resort hotel is from the Grand Terrace that runs quite a way along the cliffs of Upper Town in Old City Quebec, Cananda. Ideally located inside the walls of Old Quebec, the iconic Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is one of the world’s leading hotels. This heritage urban resort seduces with its breathtaking views of the St. Lawrence River and the architecture of the Old fortified City, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Chateau Frontenac was designed by Bruce Price, and was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway company. Opened in 1893, the Châteauesque-styled building's central fortress-like tower design is derived from medieval chateaus found throughout France's Loire Valley. Châteauesque elements include the hotel's asymmetrical profile, with steeply pitched roofs, massive circular and polygonal towers and turrets, ornate gables and dormers, and tall chimneys It is one of the first completed grand railway hotels. The building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1981
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August 21st, 2018
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