George Etienne Cartier Monument
The George-Étienne-Cartier-Monument ( French Monument à George-Étienne Cartier ) is a monument in Montreal that commemorates the Canadian politician George-Étienne Cartier . It was created by George William Hill and stands at the north end of Parc du Mont-Royal , across from the adjacent Parc Jeanne-Mance .
description
Originally , a monumental memorial was to be erected in 1914 on the occasion of the 100th birthday of George-Étienne Cartier , one of the fathers of the Confederation . The sculptor George William Hill was commissioned to do this . Due to the First World War, however, completion was delayed by several years. The monument was finally unveiled on September 6, 1919.
The monument comprises a total of 18 bronze figures. In the center rises a 30.78 meter high column with a winged figure. A representation of Cartier stands on a platform on the northeast side. Nine allegorical female figures represent the then nine provinces of Canada, four lions the strength of the British Empire . Two further groups of figures, each consisting of a woman, a girl and a boy, stand for legislation and education. On the back, a soldier figure symbolizes the defense of the Canadian flag. The latter was not part of the original design, but was added after the end of the war.
On Sunday afternoons in summer, the memorial is the scene of the Tam-Tams , for which hundreds of drummers and dancers meet.
Web links
- Description of the statue (French)
- Monument à George-Étienne Cartier (French)
- Details of the restoration (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ Les Tam-Tams du Mont Royal. Tourisme Montréal, accessed October 4, 2011 (French).
Coordinates: 45 ° 30 ′ 51.3 " N , 73 ° 35 ′ 6.9" W.