Saint Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal is Canada’s largest church, the world’s third largest church dome and the top of the dome is the highest point in Montreal.
An $80-million renovation is going to permit visitors to climb to the peak of that dome for a 360-degree panoramic view of the city. The observation deck is expected to open in 2020.
Another $30 million is being spent on a new reception centre with a restaurant for the two million visitors to the basilica each year.
Brother André Bessette, canonized a saint in 2010, founded the oratory when he was a humble doorman and janitor at nearby College of Notre Dame.
Source: Toronto Star