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Toronto Culture

For those of you who do not know this already shameful (on you), you can impress your guests, informing them that "Toronto is a Huron word meaning" place of rencontre''ou "land of plenty" and is the largest city in Canada with a population of over 3 million (4.5 million in Greater TO)

Former Toronto or York was founded in 1793 has many interesting buildings which assumed that because we live here, for example:

Union Station (1907): Located on the south side of Front Street at Yonge, the present station is actually the third to be built on the site and it is a magnificent building of more than 750ft long. It was inaugurated by the Prince of Wales (1927) and is a good place to start a walking tour. Among the buildings are not mentioned in this article and should not be overlooked are the following:

If you walk along King Street (@ Berkley Street just west of Parliament), you'll see a large building of three storeys at the south-west. This used to be a store building materials and as a means of advertising their products, they had built right into the construction of the building so you will see different shaped windows and "finished" on each level structure.

Canada Parliament Buildings First [] Sheet
The first Parliament Buildings of Upper Canada was 1797 to 1813, when they were burned by American forces during the War of 1812. In 1820, a new seat of government was built on the same site. It reconstructs the original buildings as the wings and filled the space between a central block. It was until 1824, when it also burned - this time accidentally. Heritage Toronto, citizens of the old city and the South East Downtown Economic Redevelopment Initiative (Seder) are leading the effort to retrieve and transform the site as a key project in the revitalization of the historic heart city. [Help save the Parliament website]

Traders Bank (from 1905-1906), this is the first skyscraper in Toronto at Yonge / Colborne

Dominion Bank Building (1913) and the Royal Bank building (1913) at King / Yonge. At King and Bay is the "old" Bank of Commerce tower, at a time when the tallest building in the British Commonwealth. Do not forget to visit the Gallery of Inuit Art here. At Yonge and Richmond is the building of the Bay (1895)-initially-Simpsons is one of the first buildings in Toronto with the frame construction and is home to the Steele Gallery Thompson. The former Toronto Stock Exchange Building (1937) now houses the Design Exchange.

Walking Tours: Walking the historic city of Toronto [see also ROMWalks]
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Places to see in Downtown Toronto

Art Gallery of Ontario
Admission: pay what you can (suggested $ 6) All tickets include admission to the permanent collection, exhibitions and programs are priced individually selected - Wednesdays are free for everyone, from 6 to 8:30 pm. exhibitions and ticketed events except surcharged.
317 Dundas Street West Monday: Closed
The AGO is one of America's top ten art museums in North

Allen Gardens
Free admission
19 Horticultural Ave. Limited free parking available outside Horticultural Avenue
Monday to Friday, 9am - 4am Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm (416) 392-1111
Features six greenhouses comprising over 16,000 square feet of seasonal color plants that complement the collection of perennials. Of particular importance Botanical Conservatory since 1858 has the "Palm House" (1909) draws similar structures in the United States and England.

Bata Shoe Museum
Note: Thursday 5:00 - 8:00 pm FREE
327 Bloor Street West Toronto ON M5S 1W7 Phone: (416) 979-7799 or by e-mail
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