Bishop's University, Sherbrooke

Name: Bishop's University
Address: Sherbrooke, Canada

#25 among attractions in Sherbrooke

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Bishop's University is a small English-language liberal arts college/university in Lennoxville, a borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The founder of the institution was the Anglican Bishop of Quebec, George Mountain, who also served as the first principal of McGill University. It is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in English. It began its foundation by absorbing the Lennoxville Classical School as Bishop's College School in the 1840s. The college was formally founded in 1843 and received a royal charter from Queen Victoria in 1853. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1843 (181 years ago)Coordinates: 45°22'0"N, 71°50'44"W

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Lennoxville (de Fairview)Sherbrooke Canada

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Bishop's University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum, Lac des Nations, Sherbrooke War Memorial, Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral.

3.5 miNW
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum, Sherbrooke
90 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Sherbrooke, Quebec, the Sherbrooke Nature and Science Museum stands as a beacon of knowledge for visitors keen on exploring the wonders of the natural world and the marvels of scientific discoveries.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Nations, Sherbrooke
94 min walk • Lac des Nations is an artificial lake located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. It was created during the construction of a hydroelectric dam used to power the old Patton Co factory.
3.2 miNW
Memorial
Sherbrooke War Memorial, Sherbrooke
83 min walk • The Sherbrooke War Memorial is a cenotaph erected in 1926, on King Street, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, to commemorate Sherbrooke residents who fought in World War I.
3.4 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral, Sherbrooke
87 min walk • Saint-Michel Basilica-Cathedral is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral dedicated to St. Michael located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The church is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke. The basilica was decreed on July 31, 1959. The lower-half of the Cathedral was constructed from 1914 to 1917.
3.3 miNW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
Granada Theatre, Sherbrooke
85 min walk • The Granada Theatre is a theatre in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The Granada Theatre was listed as a National Historic Site of Canada on June 5, 1996. The building was designed in the Spanish Revival style by Daniel J. Crighton with its interior decor by prolific theatre decorator Emmanuel Briffa.
3.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts, Sherbrooke
91 min walk • The Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 241 Dufferin Street in downtown Sherbrooke.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Mont-Bellevue, Sherbrooke
41 min walk • Mont-Bellevue is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. It comprises the former town of Ascot and the southern portion of pre-amalgamation Sherbrooke. The eponymous mountain forms Mont-Bellevue Park in the city centre.
3.6 miW
Park
Mont Bellevue, Sherbrooke
92 min walk • Mont Bellevue is a peak standing 333 m, situated in a public park located in the borough of Mont-Bellevue in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
3.3 miNW
45°24'10"N • 71°53'25"W
Sporobole, Sherbrooke
85 min walk • Museum
0.7 miW
45°22'7"N • 71°51'38"W
Centre culturel et du patrimoine Uplands, Sherbrooke
19 min walk • Museum, History museum
2.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
Boroughs of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke
75 min walk • The city of Sherbrooke, Quebec is divided into six boroughs, each with a president and council.