Parc Victoria is a large urban park in
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
, Canada. It is located the
Saint-Roch Saint-Roch may refer to:
In Canada:
*Saint-Roch, Quebec City, a neighbourhood of Quebec City
*Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec, a municipality
*Saint-Roch-de-Mékinac, Quebec, a municipality
*Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu, Quebec, a municipality
*Saint-Ro ...
neighbourhood, on the south shore of the
Saint-Charles River and opened in 1897.
Before its inauguration in 1897, the land belonged to the religious congregation of the
Augustinians of the Mercy of Jesus. The park is named in honour of
Queen Victoria
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until Death and state funeral of Queen Victoria, her death in 1901. Her reign of 63 years and 21 ...
in commemoration of her 60th birthday.
The park has sports facilities for soccer, volleyball, baseball, basketball, tennis, skateboarding, and hockey. On the grounds of this park is also the
Stade Canac
Stade Canac is a stadium in Quebec City, Quebec. It is used primarily for baseball and is currently the home stadium for the Quebec Capitales of the independent Frontier League.
Originally opened in 1939, it has a capacity of 4,300 and is loca ...
baseball stadium and the municipal court of Quebec. It was previously home to the
Quebec Arena
Quebec Arena was an indoor ice hockey arena in Quebec City, Quebec. It was built in 1913 and was the home of the Quebec Bulldogs of the NHA and NHL until the team moved to Hamilton, Ontario in 1920. It was located at Victoria Park. It burned d ...
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References
1897 establishments in Quebec
Parks in Quebec City
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