From Old BOSTON to Modern MONTREAL

Boston has a rich history as a center of the American Revolution.

The Old State House, one of the founding sites of the Tea Party, built in 1713, was the location where British soldiers killed five colonists in 1770.

At the Old South Meeting House just around the corner, some of the most exciting public meetings took place. The Tea Party was initiated in 1773. At the harbor, three shipments, about 342 boxes of tea, were disposed of. It was a dispute over taxes and customs with the motherland, Great Britain. This event was a significant trigger for the American Revolutionary War that began in 1775. The Tea Party in December 1773 symbolizes the fight for freedom from British rule.

A must-visit area is the Bacon Hill neighborhood, showcasing historic homes in the Federal style, with cobblestone streets very visibly present in the charming Acorn Street.

Portland, a city in the state of Maine in New England, offers not only lobster dishes and microbreweries but also lighthouses.

The oldest is the Portland Head Light, a historic landmark and museum dedicated to the history of lighthouses. Built in 1791, it is one of the most photographed sites in the country.

We are in Canada, specifically in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Halifax City Hall was built in 1890 and is one of the largest administrative buildings in Nova Scotia.

The clock tower located on Citadel Hill is the landmark of the provincial capital. Opened in 1803, the commander Prince Edward wanted to address the tardiness of the local garrison; today we have time clocks for that;-))

The St. Mary's Basilica is made of white granite and was consecrated in 1890. Due to the collision of the Mont Blanc, the munitions ship, with the Norwegian ship Imo, a massive shock wave occurred, killing nearly 2000 people and destroying large parts of Halifax, including the Basilica.

Alexander Keith's, a Scottish immigrant who founded the brewery of the same name in 1820, brews a refreshing golden ale resting on a light grain base.

Québec is the city where the St. Lawrence River narrows and is the largest province in Canada. The metropolis has a French-speaking culture and is famous for maple syrup.

The Château Frontenac is currently a luxury hotel, built in 1893 as a typical railway hotel and is located in Québec at a truly prominent site.

The La Fresque des Québécois is located in the old town, featuring 16 personalities from Canadian history.

Near it is the Basilica of Saint Anne de Beaupré, the pilgrimage site of North America. It was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in the neogothic style in 1926.

The Québec Bridge is a railway and road bridge connecting Lévis and Québec. It was opened in 1919 and is 987m long.

The Montmorency Falls plunges 83m down a cliff from the Montmorency River into the St. Lawrence River. This makes it the highest waterfall in the province of Québec.

In Montreal, we come to the next bridge, the Pont Jaques Cartier, a five-lane road bridge that connects the metropolis.

Notre Dame de Bonsecours is a church built for seafarers in the 19th century. In German, it means “Our Lady of Good Help”.

The Indigenous sculpture in front of the National Bank emphasizes that the rights and welfare of the indigenous population are recognized in the Canadian constitution and that efforts for reconciliation and truth are slowly being restored.

The Underground City in Montreal is the largest underground pedestrian network in the world. It connects shopping centers, subway stations, bridges, universities, etc. Residents can travel accident-free from point A to B, especially during the Canadian winter. In Sapporo/Hokkaido, there is also an underground station and shopping malls, but they are not comparable to Montreal.

The Saint Joseph's Oratory is the largest church in Canada, initiated by the Holy Brother André.

In 1904, the original chapel was founded by Brother André, and due to space constraints, the church St. Joseph's Oratory was built in 1917.

The dome church is a Roman Catholic basilica, located southwest of Mont Royal and it forms the highest point of the metropolis.

The diameter of the Biosphere de Montreal is 76 m and it is an interactive environmental museum that primarily deals with water.

Some more impressions from Canada 🍁