A live webcam shows the building of the Quebec Parliament in the city of Quebec, Canada.
The Quebec Parliament Building (or Hotel du Parlement; French: Hôtel du Parlement) is an eight-story building in Quebec, housing the parliament of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec. The building is located in the central part of Quebec City, 950 meters from Quebec Citadel.
It was constructed in 1886 according to the design by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché in the architectural style of the Second Empire (or Napoleon III style) and is the only building in North America built in this style. Its height, including the tower, is 52 meters, and its facade is adorned with sculptures of prominent Canadian figures. On January 21, 1948, for the first time, the Quebec flag was raised above the building instead of the British flag of Canada, marking the beginning of the country’s independence from the British Empire.
The National Assembly of Quebec and the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec meet in the building, together forming the Quebec Parliament. Directly in front of the Quebec Parliament Building is a spacious square with the Fontaine de Tourny fountain, which was inaugurated on July 3, 2007, in honor of Quebec’s 400th anniversary in 2008.