The Château Haldimand was a castle that stood where the

Château Frontenac The Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, commonly referred to as the Château Frontenac, is a historic hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The hotel is situated in Old Quebec, within the historic district's Upper Town, on the southern side of Place d ...

now stands in

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, Quebec, Canada. The building was constructed between 1784 and 1786.

History

In 1784, Quebec Governor

Frederick Haldimand Sir Frederick Haldimand, KB (11 August 1718 – 5 June 1791) was a military officer best known for his service in the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War. From 1778 to 1786, he serve ...

ordered construction of the château. It became the seat of the colonial government of the province of Quebec from 1786 to 1791. In 1860, the Canadian government established administrative offices and the headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of Canada in the castle until 1866. The castle was later used as part of

Laval University Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of: People * House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne * Laval (surname) Places Belgium * Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxemb ...

until 1892, when it was demolished to make way for the construction of the

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Castles in Canada 18th century in Quebec City Buildings and structures in Quebec City Government buildings completed in 1786 Buildings and structures demolished in 1892 1786 establishments in the Province of Quebec (1763–1791) {{Quebec-struct-stub