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The Édifice Marie-Guyart, previously and still commonly known as Complexe G, is a 31- storey, office skyscraper completed in 1972 in
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, Canada. The brutalist style tower is the tallest building in the city, as well as the tallest building in Canada east of
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borough, the building houses most notably the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports, the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, as well the Observatoire de la Capitale observation deck.


History

During the 1960s, as a result of the
Quiet Revolution The Quiet Revolution (french: Révolution tranquille) was a period of intense socio-political and socio-cultural change in French Canada which started in Quebec after the election of 1960, characterized by the effective secularization of govern ...
, the Government of Quebec undertook a period of rapid expansion, resulting in a greater need for office space in the downtown area. In 1961, the "Commission d'aménagment de Québec" (Quebec Planning Commission) was formed and in 1963 the Commission produced an ambitious plan for the area surrounding the Hôtel du Parlement. The different buildings outlined in the plan were identified by letters, hence the name "Complexe G". The first version of "Complexe G", which appeared in 1965, comprised four towers between 22 and 25 floors, a complex that would have offered two and a half times more floor space than what was eventually constructed. In 1969 the project was modified to include the current tower, as were two other towers between it and the
Grand Théâtre de Québec The Grand Théâtre de Québec is a performing arts complex in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference, 1864, one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confedera ...
. The existing buildings on the site were acquired and demolished, however these two additional towers were never constructed. Construction of the current tower began in 1967 and was completed in 1972.Commission de la Capitale-Nationale
/ref> In 1987, the tower was officially renamed "Édifice Marie-Guyart" in honour of Saint Marie of the Incarnation (born Marie Guyart), an Ursuline nun who was the religious foundress of the Ursuline order in
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Observatoire de la Capitale

On the highest floor of the building, the Observatoire de la Capitale provides a 360 degree view of the city from a height of 221 meters. Visitors can see the Citadelle de Québec, 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 ...
and the countryside surrounding Quebec City.


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See also

*
List of tallest buildings in Quebec City Quebec City is the second largest city in Quebec with a growing population of 531,902. As of September 2019, the tallest building in the city is the tall Édifice Marie-Guyart. Quebec City's three tallest buildings are the tallest in Canada ea ...
*
Parliament Building (Quebec) The Parliament Building of Quebec (french: Hôtel du Parlement du Québec, links=no) is an eight-floor structure and is home to the National Assembly of Quebec (french: Assemblée Nationale du Québec, links=no), located in Quebec City, Quebec, Ca ...
* Citadelle de Québec *
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 ...
* Édifice André-Laurendeau


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Observatoire de la Capitale
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edifice Marie-Guyart Buildings and structures in Quebec City Brutalist architecture in Canada Office buildings completed in 1972 Skyscraper office buildings in Canada 1972 establishments in Quebec