St Joseph Cathedral, Hanoi
Hanoi’s principal historic Catholic cathedral and a major landmark of the Old Quarter.
Cathédrale de Saint-Boniface
Historic Catholic cathedral site and major Winnipeg attraction in the francophone Saint-Boniface district.
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Historic Catholic cathedral site and major Winnipeg attraction in the francophone Saint-Boniface district. The present church incorporates surviving fabric of the 1908 cathedral destroyed by fire in 1968; the neighbouring cemetery includes the grave of Métis leader Louis Riel.
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The present church incorporates surviving fabric of the 1908 cathedral destroyed by fire in 1968; the neighbouring cemetery includes the grave of Métis leader Louis Riel.
Its Catholic worship and memorial setting intersect with the religious and political history of the Métis and francophone West.
The surviving historic façade and modern cathedral are parts of one continuing sacred complex, not separate entities.
Provincial Heritage Site of Manitoba
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