Uptown Saint John (Trinity Royal)
Trinity Royal Heritage Preservation Area
The Uptown district rebuilt after the 1877 fire, with a dense concentration of Victorian brick and stone buildings; cafés, bars and galleries line its sloping streets.
Uptown Saint John sits on the hillside of a harbourfront peninsula. After a fire in 1877 destroyed much of the city centre, it was rebuilt in brick and stone, leaving one of the best-preserved Victorian commercial districts in North America, designated the Trinity Royal Heritage Preservation Area. Walking along Prince William, Germain and King Streets, you'll see ornate cast-iron façades and carved doorways, with craft beer bars, cafés, galleries and antique shops along the way. The tourist office offers walking tours in summer. Admission is free, and the area makes a good half-day outing together with the market and churches.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Barbour's General Store
- Market Square & Harbour Passage
- Saint John City Market
- Trinity Church
- Loyalist House
- King's Square & Loyalist Burial Ground
- Imperial Theatre
- Fort Howe Lookout