Olympic Park, Montreal
Coordinates: 45°33′35″N 73°33′03″W / 45.559662°N 73.550828°W
Aerial view of Olympic Park and the Botanical Garden
The Olympic Park (French: Parc olympique) is a district in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, which was home to many of the venues from the 1976 Summer Olympics.
It is bound by Rue Sherbrooke to the west, Rue Viau to the north, Avenue Pierre de Coubertin to the east, and Boulevard Pie-IX to the south.
Structures in the district include the:
- Olympic Stadium
- Biodome (Originally the Olympic Velodrome)
- Olympic Athletes' Village
- Maurice Richard Arena (Olympic host of Boxing and Wrestling)
- Pierre Charbonneau Centre (Olympic host of Wrestling)
- Olympic Pool (Currently closed for renovations)
- Additionally: Saputo Stadium, Famous Players' Starcité theater, and the Montreal Metro stations Pie-IX and Viau
Adjacent to the park across Rue Sherbrooke is Maisonneuve Park, which contains the Montreal Botanical Garden (Olympic host of Athletics (20 km walk) and Modern pentathlon) and Montreal Insectarium.
Panoramic view of the Olympic Park
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