For the 1976 Summer Olympics, the city wanted
to create a unique observatory tower that would provide visitors with an
incredible view of the Olympic area and the city in general. However, it wasn't
until more than 10 years after the Olympic athletes left Montréal that the tower
Observatory opened to the public. As the
highest inclined tower in the world, Tour Olympique stands 175-meters tall and
at a 45-degree angle. (In comparison, the Leaning Tower of Pisa sits at only a
5% angle) On a clear day, visitors can see the Laurentian Mountains, located
about 80 kilometers away.
Getting to the top of the tower, we
rode a one-of-a-kind funicular that ascends the exterior of the tower, so the
view begins immediately.
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| View from the Observatory |
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