Maisonneuve Monument
The Maisonneuve Monument ( Monument à french Maisonneuve ) is a monument in Montreal, reminiscent of the city's founder, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve. It was created by Louis -Philippe Hébert and stands on the Place d'Armes. The monument includes several bronze figures on a striking base, surrounded by a pool of water.
Description
A group of Montreal citizens organized in 1891 a public tender in terms of the 250 - year celebration of the city's founding by 1642. Noted sculptor Hébert began in 1892 with the work and the work required for three years. The bronze figures were cast by Thiebaut Frères in Paris. On 1 July 1895, the unveiling of the monument took place.
In the midst of a water basin is a concrete pedestal with a square column. On this a statue Maisonneuves stands in a proud pose. In his right hand he holds a flag, his left hand clutching the hilt of a sword. Dress it with a tunic, trousers and high boots. On all four sides of the base are placed smaller figures. This is Jeanne Mance ( founder of the first hospital), Lambert closse ( first commander of the city militia ), Charles Le Moyne ( noble officer ) and a mohawk.
Set between the smaller figures reliefs important events of the early town history: The signing of the Memorandum of the city in Meudon, the first Holy Mass on May 18, 1642 the hero of Adam Dollard des Ormeaux in a battle against the Iroquois in 1660 and a symbolic representation of the "heroic" epoch. The monument has a height of 9 meters. The central statue measures 4 meters, the four smaller statues each 1.5 meters. The basin is in the form of four semi-circles with a radius of 4.7 meters.