The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 97

Calgarian · #**1921** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 7:53 PM**

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A skyline of another type... Tomb stones ! Côte-Des-Neiges is one of Canada's oldest cemeteries and is still the largest.

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Cemeteries waste so much space! Montreal should emulate Paris and build catacombs!

Martin Mtl · #**1922** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 7:54 PM**

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Surrealplaces · #**1923** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 7:56 PM**

Calgary skyline by Surrealplaces, on Flickr

Monolith · #**1924** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 7:57 PM**

That Montreal set......just dreamy!

Calgarian · #**1925** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 7:57 PM**

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What's the deal with what looks like a truss bridge between the rail and road bridges?

Martin Mtl · #**1926** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 7:59 PM**

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Cemeteries waste so much space! Montreal should emulate Paris and build catacombs!

It's wasted only if you don't enjoy it. Côte-Des-Neiges is like a huge park full of magnificent monuments and sculptures. It's quite spectacular and worth a visit.

Martin Mtl · #**1927** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 8:00 PM**

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What's the deal with what looks like a truss bridge between the rail and road bridges?

That's an old turning bridge not in use anymore.

travis3000 · #**1928** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

A skyline of another type... Tomb stones ! Côte-Des-Neiges is one of Canada's oldest cemeteries and is still the largest.

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Awesome pics! I had no clue this was even here. Never been to this section of Mont Royal. So cool.

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Ashok · #**1930** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 8:14 PM**

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Awesome pics! I had no clue this was even here. Never been to this section of Mont Royal. So cool.

There is actually 3 major cemeteries located on Mount Royal.

MolsonExport · #**1931** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 8:40 PM**

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It's wasted only if you don't enjoy it. Côte-Des-Neiges is like a huge park full of magnificent monuments and sculptures. It's quite spectacular and worth a visit.

yep. I walked there every couple of weeks. Some very famous people are buried there. Very beautiful.

The catacombs of Paris (and in other cities) is fascinating. I have visited those in Paris, Vienna, and Lima.

The story behind these places is very interesting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Paris

Darkoshvilli · #**1932** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 8:46 PM**

I recently went up to the mont-royal cemetery. Established in 1852, many of Canada's early prominent businessmen and politicians are buried there. I even saw Toe Blake's gravestone.

MolsonExport · #**1933** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 8:53 PM**

^you have got to see Cimitiere Notre Dame des Neiges (which is even better). Some very famous Canadians (founders of the country) are buried there. And if you like Toe Blake, you may be interested that Maurice Richard is buried at Cimitiere NDN.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_des_Neiges_Cemetery

Darkoshvilli · #**1934** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 9:04 PM**

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^you have got to see Cimitiere Notre Dame des Neiges (which is even better). Some very famous Canadians (founders of the country) are buried there. And if you like Toe Blake, you may be interested that Maurice Richard is buried at Cimitiere NDN.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_des_Neiges_Cemetery

I've never been there but I knew the Rocket is buried there. Definitely will go up there one of these days! Also, I think I heard or read somewhere that Marc Lepine AND his victims are buried in that cemetary.. Kind of an odd situation if its true.

Calgarian · #**1935** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 9:06 PM**

People actually visit those cemeteries regularly? that's awesome. I find most are usually deserted aside from when there is a funeral or the rare person visiting a relative or loved one.

Darkoshvilli · #**1936** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 9:08 PM**

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People actually visit those cemeteries regularly? that's awesome. I find most are usually deserted aside from when there is a funeral or the rare person visiting a relative or loved one.

A lot of people go there to bike, jog etc.

Martin Mtl · #**1937** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Darkoshvilli

I've never been there but I knew the Rocket is buried there. Definitely will go up there one of these days! Also, I think I heard or read somewhere that Marc Lepine AND his victims are buried in that cemetary.. Kind of an odd situation if its true.

It's really beautiful up there.

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The_Architect · #**1938** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 9:17 PM**

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People actually visit those cemeteries regularly? that's awesome. I find most are usually deserted aside from when there is a funeral or the rare person visiting a relative or loved one.

Normal ones, no, but special old/beautiful ones are great to walk through.

Like the Toronto Necropolis:

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Or Mount Pleasant Cemetery:

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cityguy · #**1939** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 9:21 PM**

WOW those Montreal pixs are amazing

Beedok · #**1940** Posted **Oct 29, 2014, 10:19 PM**

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If you count metro ares, but these pictures don't show the metro areas they show the inner cities, so I think it's safe to exclude the rest of the metro.

I don't want to revive a fight, but I'm fairly sure a few shots on Longueil snuck in those pics.