As we explored Quebec City, we saw several murals painted on buildings. It was fun to walk down a street, turn a corner, and be surprised by one of these beautiful trompe-l'oeil paintings. One of them was on a building on rue du Petit-Champlain and is called... the Petit-Champlain Mural. It illustrates the history of the Quartier Petit Champlain.
Another mural is the 5 story Quebec City Mural, on the corner of Notre Dame, at the bottom of Cote de la Montagne. It shows 400 years of Quebec history. Be sure to follow the links to more information about these two murals.
This last mural was on the Hotel-Dieu de Quebec, a hospital on Cote du Palais. Opened in 1639 by Duchess d’Aiguillon and the Augustines hospitalières de Dieppe, the Hotel-Dieu de Quebec was the first hospital established north of Mexico. The mural depicts the lives of the doctors and nurses on two sides of the building.
The murals reminded me of the trompe-l'oeil mural on the Caroll Creek Bridge in Frederick, Maryland, just on a much larger scale.
More posts about Quebec Ctiy on Rambling Traveler:
Walking Around Quebec City
Friday Photo Post: Quebec City
Friday Photo Post: More from Quebec City
Monday, May 28, 2007
Wall Murals of Quebec City
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11 comments:
Very, very cool. Thanks!
Thank you, Scott! Quebec is a wonderful place to walk around, especially if you have an interest in history.
This is amazing!! The murals are so good!! I wish I could see them in person!!
Really amazing photos. I would have stood in front of them for hours. They look so detailed! Just amazing!
Sam and Ozlady, the murals are incredible. The artists are so talented, and the details they add are so impressive.
Hey Stacy, just stumbled upon your blog to see all these almost-real murals. Wow! Might just walk right through it. :-)
Clara
Hi Clara! Welcome to Rambling Traveler. I'm glad you enjoyed the pictures. When I saw the walls, I had to touch them to make sure it was all painted.
WOW!!! Amazing... i hope someday i'll be able to visit there and witness it.. :)
It's nice to know that other people think this is amazing, too. I love to see things like this, and I'll stare at the walls for a long time, looking at all the details. I was surprised at how little is written about the murals, because they were such a highlight for me.
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I have a picture of me "singing" with the guitar player!!! I can't believe i stumbled this!!! ^_^ such the greatest thing ever!
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