📸 Architecturalphotography - Fake castle
Frontenac Castle
Usually, each town in the world has ONE building (at least) for which it is famous and instantly recognisable. The Parthenon for Athens, the Opera for Sydney, the Brandenburg Gate for Berlin or the Alhambra for Granada... And for Quebec, it must be the Frontenac castle.
Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!
Of course, the term "castle" is purely cosmetic: this sprawling building was conceived at a hotel from the very first moment at the end of the XIXth century and its design copied on some real French castles. It never had to endure any siege and is said to be the most photographed hotel in the world.
Here is another angle to help you enjoy it in a different way.
| Category | architecturephotography |
| Camera | Olympus SP 550-uz |
| Location | Quebec City, Canada |
| Date | March 2012 |
Me quedo con la boca abierta de ver esa estructura tan hermosa, tiene muchas ventanas.
Saludos @herverisson.
Efectivamente, es un edificio espectacular y tantas ventanas hahah... no me gustaria tener que limpiarlas todas :P
Stunning! I'll remember it as a castle :)
OMG! What a beautiful castle. I've always been obsessed with Bran Castle, maybe it's a cliche, but I love it. I like your post. And you're rigth, we have to make click on the picture because the place is amazing.
Thank you @danielawistela! If i'm not wrong, Bran Castle was Dracula's? Well... if Dracula lived in Quebec he would definitely had lived in that one ^^
Yes, it's Dracula's Castle. Hahaha. It's possible
No doubt why it is the most photographed hotel in the world. Beautiful!
It's beautiful! Really looks like a castle!
Soooo many windows haha ^^
Wow... Really cool hotel... If one day I will come to Canada I may stay in this hotel... It may be really funny and interesting... :) Anyway... Your pictures are really cool enough too.. I like them...
Congrats and have a nice day...
Thank you @mnallica!
I have stayed for a week in this hotel "Château Frontenac" in 1980.
:D Amazing! How was it?
I was very nice. I was in the French Navy then, in Halifax.
The school ship Jeanne d'Arc was stopping in Quebec Cityand I had been sent from Halifax with my wife for the duration of its stay.
The Navy really did take care of its officers and sailors :)
nice photo.i love canada
Thanks! Lovely country indeed
It looks like a castle at first but when you look closely you realize the modern details.
It is great to see a hotel keeping this form rather than turning into a super luxurious resort.
I bet it's very luxurious inside, but yes, I agree, I prefer that it keeps its classical shape :)
Winderful architecture let me congrats you for this great job again
Thanks!