Montreal's version of St. Peter's Basilica
Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral的点评
点评:Basilique-Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde (Mary, Queen of the World Basilica) is located along René-Lévesque Blvd W and is open from 7am to 7pm daily. Entry is free. Visit the cathedral website for details related to Mass service schedule.
The cathedral was constructed between 1870-1894 in Renaissance Revival and Baroque architectural style, emulating St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. It is the third largest church in Quebec and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal. The cathedral was designated as a Minor Basilica by Pope Benedict XV in 1919.
The churches imposing column embedded facade is very impressive. Above you will see statues of 13 saints of various Montreal parishes, a deviation of the apostles you see atop the facade at St. Peter's. The interior presents a large nave with centre dome under which can be seen a Baroque style baldachin. The interior is adorned with paints of early days in Montreal. There floor and walls are laid with marble and ornate style. It does have the feel of being a cathedral that one might be visiting in Europe.
We very much enjoyed our visit to Mary, Queen of the World Basilica finding it just as nice if not more so than Notre Dame Basilica of Montreal which requires CND$16 per adult entry fee.
翻译:世界之后圣母圣殿(Basilique-Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde)位于勒内-勒维克西大道(René-Lévesque Blvd W),每日早7点至晚7点开放。免费入场。访问大教堂网站,了解弥撒时间安排详情。
该大教堂建于1870年至1894年间,采用文艺复兴和巴洛克建筑风格,模仿罗马圣彼得大教堂。它是魁北克省第三大教堂,也是蒙特利尔罗马天主教大主教区的所在地。1919年,教皇本笃十五世将该大教堂指定为圣殿。
教堂雄伟的嵌入式立面令人印象深刻。上方雕刻着来自蒙特利尔各个教区的13位圣徒雕像,与圣彼得大教堂立面顶部的使徒雕像有所不同。教堂内部有一个宽敞的中殿,中央穹顶下方可见巴洛克风格的华盖。教堂内部装饰着蒙特利尔早期的绘画作品。地板和墙壁铺设大理石,装饰华丽。它给人一种仿佛置身于欧洲大教堂的感觉。
我们非常享受参观世界之后圣母大教堂,觉得它与蒙特利尔圣母大教堂一样精美,甚至更胜一筹。蒙特利尔圣母大教堂的成人入场费为16加元/人。