The Montreal Tower

It will take your breath away!

The Montreal Tower is the highest inclined tower in the world at 165 metres high and has a 45 degree angle. In comparison, the tower of Pisa is only five degrees!

At its summit, you will be able to gaze at the Montreal region and on a clear day, 80 kilometres of the St. Lawrence valley. A breathtaking panorama, classified as three stars – meaning the top rating – by the famous Michelin Guide!

The question is how can the Montreal Tower lean that much? The answer to the riddle lies in the ratio of its mass: the top of the tower is a mass of 8000 tons which is permanently attached to the infrastructure and to the solid concrete implanted ten meters below ground level that has a mass of 145,000 tons, the equivalent of three aircraft carriers!

Getting to the top is also a unique adventure, as up to 76 passengers can board the 2 level glass encased funicular. It is also the only one in the world that works on a curbed structure; a hydraulic system that allows the cabin to remain horizontal during the two minute rise to the top.