KIDS QUIZ
FAMOUS LANDMARKS
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Le Château Frontenac
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Colosseum
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The Palace Museum
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The Acropolis
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Detailed explanation-1: -The impressive Château Frontenac is Québec City’s most famous landmark. The luxurious hotel perched atop Cape Diamond since the late 19th century was designed to convey prestige in keeping with its Old Québec surroundings. Historic events have taken place in the building, and famous people have stayed there.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Château Frontenac is an excellent example of the grand hotels developed by railway companies in Canada in the late 1800s. Considered the world’s most photographed hotel, it was designated a National Historic Site in 1981.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Château Frontenac in Québec City (Price, 1892-93) began a tradition of château-style railway hotels that became a distinctively Canadian architectural form.
Detailed explanation-4: -Known for the world-famous Château Frontenac, Québec City is also known for its rich history, cobblestone streets, European architecture and fortifications. It’s a piece of Europe in Canada.
Detailed explanation-5: -The hotel was named after Louis de Buade, Count of Frontenac, who was the Governor General of New France from 1672 to 1682, and again from 1689 to 1698.