| Tall buildings in Quebec City | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Skyline of Quebec City, withChâteau Frontenac in the foreground | |
| Tallest building | Édifice Marie-Guyart (1972) |
| Tallest building height | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Number of tall buildings | |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 3 |
Thislist of tallest buildings in Quebec City ranks high-rise buildings in the city by height. Quebec City is the capital and second largest city inQuebec, with a population of 531,902.[1] The history of skyscrapers inQuebec City began with the completion of the 82 m (269 ft) tallÉdifice Price in 1930. Most of the city's skyscrapers were built between the late 1960s and early 1980s, including the tallest building in the city, the 132 m (433 ft) tallÉdifice Marie-Guyart, which was built in 1972.
Château Frontenac was the tallest building in the province ofQuebec from the completion of its tallest tower in 1924 to the completion of Montreal'sRoyal Bank Tower in 1928. In recent years, Quebec City has built a sizeable number of residential high-rises, though significantly less than other cities in Canada. As of June 2025, a 23-storey condo tower named “SWL” is under construction in the neighbourhood of Sainte-Foy.
Quebec City's first proper high-rise, the Price Building, was completed in the Old Quebec–Cap-Blanc–Parliament Hill district in 1930. For 40 years, it was then the city's only tall building besides the Château Frontenac. The city underwent densification in the 1970s outside the fortifications ofOld Quebec.
The redevelopment of Parliament Hill aimed to provide new office space for the Quebecois government. It was during this period that the Marie-Guyart Building, the city's current tallest building, was built at a height of 132 meters. The majority of new construction, including hotels and private commercial spaces, was built on René-Lévesque Boulevard and Honoré-Mercier Avenue. Buildings from this wave of construction can also be found on Sainte-Foy Road further west. However, ten years later during the 1980s, the rate of construction of new high-rises reduced and has never fully recovered. Starting from the 1990s, the neighboring Saint-Roch neighborhood also experienced some high-rise construction; a twenty-story residential tower, Tour Fresk, was built there in 2016.
Another area with tall buildings is the commercial district of Sainte-Foy. Located at the southwest entrance to the city, at the intersection of the Henri-IV, Duplessis and Robert-Bourassa highways, this is the main commercial area of the Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge borough. The tall buildings in this area are located along Laurier Boulevard and Route de l'Église. Before 1960, the area was primarily agricultural. High-rise development began with the construction of government buildings in the 1980s.
This list ranks buildings in Quebec City that stand at least 60 m (197 ft) tall, based onCTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.
| Rank | Building | Image | Height m (ft) | Floors | Year | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Édifice Marie-Guyart |  | 132 m (433 ft) | 33 | 1972 | The tallest building in Canada east ofMontreal. 176.5 m (579 ft) tall with antenna. | [2] |
| 2 | Complexe Jules Dallaire II |  | 110 m (360 ft) | 28 | 2013 | [3] | |
| 3 | Place Hauteville |  | 107 m (351 ft) | 34 | 1974 | [4][5] | |
| 4 | Hôtel Le Concorde |  | 91 m (299 ft) | 31 | 1974 | [6][7] | |
| 5 | Hôtel Hilton Québec |  | 84 m (276 ft) | 28 | 1974 | [8][9] | |
| 6 | Édifice Price |  | 82 m (269 ft) | 18 | 1930 | This is the first skyscraper built in Quebec City. | [10][11] |
| 7 | Place de la Capitale |  | 80.2 m (263 ft) | 21 | 1974 | [12][13] | |
| 8 | Le Samuel-Holland I |  | 80 m (262 ft) | 24 | 1981 | [14][15] | |
| 9 | Château Frontenac |  | 77 m (253 ft) | 18 | 1893 | [16] | |
| 10 | Édifice d'Youville |  | 76 m (249 ft) | 21 | 1969 | [17][18] | |
| 11 | Complexe Jules-Dallaire I |  | 75.5 m (248 ft) | 17 | 2010 | [19] |
TheParliament Building (French:Hôtel du Parlement) is an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament ofQuebec (composed of theLieutenant-Governor and theNational Assembly) inQuebec City. The building was designed by architectEugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet in height.
It features theSecond Empire architectural style that was popular for prestigious buildings both in Europe (especiallyFrance 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 thePhiladelphia 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. Itsfacade presents apantheon representing significant events and people of the history of Quebec.[citation needed]
Gare du Palais (‘Palace Station’) is a train and bus station inQuebec City. Its name comes from its proximity to the Palace of theIntendant of New France. It is served byVia Rail, Canada’s national passenger railway, and by the private coach companyOrléans Express.
Built in 1915 by theCanadian Pacific Railway, the two-storeychâteauesque station is similar in design to theChâteau Frontenac. The station had no passenger rail service from 1976 to 1985, although it once again hosts regular daily services west toMontreal'sCentral Station viaDrummondville.[20] It was designated aHeritage Railway Station in 1992.[21]
| Period | Building | Height | Floors | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-1924 | Parliament Building Government | 52.1 m (171 ft) | 4[23] | |
| 1924-1930 | Château Frontenac Hotel | 79.9 m (262 ft) | 18[24] |  |
| 1930-1972 | Édifice Price Mixed use | 82 m (269 ft) | 18[25] | |
| 1972–Present | Édifice Marie-Guyart Office | 132 m (433 ft) | 33[26][27] |  |
