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Former Parliament in Montreal

While Montreal was the capital of Canada from 1843 to 1849, it also hosted the parliament building. The building was burnt to the ground by rioters in 1849. Some of the artifacts uncovered from the site are displayed in a self-guided tour.

Getting there
at Parc place d'Youville
Hours
24 hours

Listing from Wikivoyage: Montreal/Old Montreal, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.