place

Princes' Gates

1927 establishments in OntarioChapman and Oxley buildingsCity of Toronto Heritage PropertiesExhibition PlaceGates in Canada
Monuments and memorials in TorontoPages with non-numeric formatnum argumentsUse mdy dates from June 2019
2020 09 12 Princes Gates 001
2020 09 12 Princes Gates 001

The Princes' Gates is a triumphal arch and a monumental gateway at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Made out of cement and stone, the triumphal arch is flanked by colonnades on both of its sides, with curved pylons at both ends. The 350-foot-long (110 m) structure serves as the eastern gateway to the Canadian National Exhibition, an annual agricultural and provincial fair held at Exhibition Place. The Princes' Gates was initially conceived in the 1920s, forming part of a larger redevelopment effort of the eastern portions of Exhibition Place. Work began on Princes' Gates in April 1927, and was completed several months later in August. The structure was initially planned to be named the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation Gates, with its opening coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. However, the structure was named Princes' Gates, after Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince George, Duke of Kent were scheduled to officially open the new structure. The structure was officially opened by the two princes on August 30, 1927. Since its completion, the structure has undergone several restorations. In 1987, the municipal government named Princes' Gates as a "structure of architectural and historic interest" under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Princes' Gates (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Princes' Gates
Princes' Boulevard, Toronto

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address External links Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Princes' GatesContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 43.634722222222 ° E -79.409444444444 °
placeShow on map

Address

Princes' Gates

Princes' Boulevard
M5V 1A9 Toronto
Ontario, Canada
mapOpen on Google Maps

linkWikiData (Q21188750)
linkOpenStreetMap (22952678)

2020 09 12 Princes Gates 001
2020 09 12 Princes Gates 001
Share experience

Nearby Places