Type Public park Status Open all year Province Québec | Operated by City of Montreal Area 11 ha Phone +1 514-872-0311 | |
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Location Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Address Mentana St & Avenue Laurier E, Montreal, QC H2J 1G8, Canada Hours Open today · 6AM–12AMWednesday6AM–12AMThursday6AM–12AMFriday6AM–12AMSaturday6AM–12AMSunday6AM–12AMMonday6AM–12AMTuesday6AM–12AMSuggest an edit Similar La Fontaine Park, Laurier, Jeanne‑Mance Park, Jarry Park, Mont‑Royal | ||
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park (French: Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier) is an urban park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is bordered by Laurier Avenue East to the south, De Brébeuf Street to the east, Saint Grégoire Street to the north and De Mentana Street to the west. It is located in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal.
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- Queen Isabella memorial
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It is crossed by a north-south bicycle path. The path enters the park at Brébeuf Street (corner Laurier) in the south and ends on Christophe Colomb Avenue (corner Saint Grégoire) in the north. The park's area is 10.8 hectares (27 acres).
It was named in honor of The Right Honourable Sir Wilfrid Laurier on May 29, 1925. Laurier served as Canada's seventh Prime Minister, from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911.
The park contains a soccer field, two baseball fields, a public swimming pool, a horseshoes sandbox, a pétanque terrain and a dog park. In the western part of the park, there is a playground with slides, swings and a sandbox for children.
The Laurier Centre, located in the heart of the park, is the location of community activities. In winter, it is used as a cottage for skaters.
Ep 01 william hawrelak park to sir wilfrid laurier park running edmonton s river valley trails
Queen Isabella memorial
There is a public monument to Queen Isabella I of Castile located withiun Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park. The monument was unveiled on October 12, 1959 by the Mayor of Montreal.
The Consulate General of Spain donated the statue to the City of Montreal on behalf of the Institute of Hispanic Culture in Madrid to mark the 467th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.