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This is a list of the tallest buildings in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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Quebec City's three tallest buildings are the tallest buildings in Canada east of Montreal.
In Quebec City, there are 20 buildings that stand taller than 75 m (246 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 33-storey, 132 m (433 ft) Édifice Marie-Guyart. The second-tallest building is Complexe Jules-Dallaire II, which is 110 m (361 ft) and 28 floors, and is located in the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge. The third tallest is Place Hauteville which is 107 m (351 ft) tall with 34 storeys, though the most famous structure is without a doubt the Château Frontenac.
Tallest buildings
This list ranks Quebec City skyscrapers that stand at least 70 m (230 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes architectural details but does not include antenna masts and spires. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Keep in mind that many buildings are missing on that list
Quebec Parliament Building
The Parliament Building (French: Hôtel du Parlement) is an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec (composed of the Lieutenant-Governor and the National Assembly) in Quebec City. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet (52 m) in height.
It features the Second Empire architectural style that was popular for prestigious buildings both in Europe (especially France where the style originated) and the United States during the latter 19th century. Although somewhat more sober in appearance and lacking a towering central belfry, Quebec City's Parliament Building bears a definite likeness to the Philadelphia City Hall, another Second Empire edifice in North America which was built during the same period. Even though the building's symmetrical layout with a frontal clock tower in the middle is typical of legislative institutions of British heritage, the architectural style is believed to be unique among parliament buildings found in other Canadian provincial capitals. Its facade presents a pantheon representing significant events and people of the history of Quebec.
Palace Station
Gare du Palais (‘Palace Station’) is a train and bus station in Quebec City. Its name comes from its proximity to the Palace of the Intendant of New France. It is served by Via Rail, Canada’s national passenger railway, and by the private coach company Orléans Express.
Built in 1915 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the two-storey châteauesque station is similar in design to the Château Frontenac. The station had no passenger rail service from 1976 to 1985, although it once again hosts regular daily services west to Montreal's Central Station via Drummondville. It was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1992.