Tallest Buildings
This list ranks Quebec City skyscrapers that stand at least 70 m (230 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes architectural details but does not include antenna masts and spires. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed.
Rank | Name | Image | Height |
Floors | Year | Notes |
1 | Édifice Marie-Guyart | 126.5 m (415 ft) | 01.033 | 1972 | The tallest building in Canada to the east of Montreal. 176.5 m (579 ft) tall with antenna. | |
2 | Place Hauteville | 107 m (351 ft) | 01.034 | 1974 | ||
3 | Hôtel Loews Le Concorde | 91 m (299 ft) | 01.031 | 1974 | ||
4 | Hôtel Hilton Québec | 84 m (276 ft) | 03.028 | 1974 | ||
5 | Édifice Price | 82 m (269 ft) | 04.018 | 1930 | This is the first skyscraper built in Quebec City. | |
6 | Place de la Capitale | 80 m (262 ft) | 16.021 | 1974 | ||
7 | Le Samuel-Holland I | 80 m (262 ft) | 07.024 | 1981 | ||
8 | Château Frontenac | 79.9 m (262 ft) | 09.018 | 1893 | ||
9 | Édifice d'Youville | 76 m (249 ft) | 14.021 | 1969 | ||
10 | Le Complexe Jules-Dallaire I | 72 m (236 ft) | 22.017 | 2010 |
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