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Probably more famous than the unusual "spaceship" shaped Toronto City Hall is its popular outdoor skating rink at Nathan Phillips Square. Many events are held at Nathan Phillips Square throughout the year, & it is a constant place of fun & excitement. In the summer, the skating rink is converted into a water fountain. Designed by Finnish architect Viljo Revell, Toronto city hall stands as a contrasting post-modern building surrounded by comtemporary architecture. It was originally envisioned to be an eye with the two towers acting as eyelids. However, now it is now widely known as the UFO, the flying saucer, or the burrito. Outside, there is the Peace Garden, which offers a green respite from the bustle of the city. The garden is home to the eternal flame lit by Pope John Paul II from an ember of the Hiroshima Memorial, as well as Henry Moore's sculpture "The Archer". Though not all of City Hall is accessible by public, you can pop in at the lobby anytime & view any displays designated for public enjoyment. Also, during Council meetings, you could enter Toronto's Council Chamber, a public area that accomodates 300 people. From here, you can hear fierce debates & arguments as Toronto councillors plot the future course of this city. Especially those who are curious about democracy, you could see it all in action @ Toronto City Hall. Everyone here is free to speak the mind and express their opinions on any issue that concerns the city. In the middle of the first floor rotunda is a Golden Book of Remembrance, where the names of 3500 Torontonians who died in WWII are inscribed. Along the east wall of the rotunda, just inside the front door, is artist David Partridge's Metropolis, a mural made entirely of nails. On the West side rotunda, a scale model of the area of Toronto is on view. It allows visitors to locate landmarks, historic sites & future development that is taking shape in the core of the city. On the second floor is offices of 44 Toronto city councillors & of the Mayor of Toronto. Leave a Comment Address: 100 Queen St. W.Phone: (416) 338-0338Directions: On intersection of Queen & Bay From Eaton Centre (Queen subway station), exit from Indigo Mall Entrance & walk to the mass of flags. From Osgoode subway station, walk East on Queen Street.Website: http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/city_hall_tour/index.htm
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It has to be noted that the tourist spot in the intersection of Bay & Queen Streets which is known as the Old City Hall is the third built by the City of Toronto. The first city hall was burned down. The second is located inside the St Lawrence Market. The third is the popular Old City Hall. The fourth is the current or New City Hall. This Old City Hall was designed by EJ Lennox in 1887 to fit central site at head of Bay Street. In one structure, these municipal buildings combined on City Hall in the east portion and Court House in the west. The building, constructed mostly of sandstone from Credit River Valley was begun in 1889. Massive, round arched, and richly carved. It is in the Romanesque Revival style then popular in expanding cities throughout North America. The interior, as complex and monumental as the exterior, includes a large stained glass window by Robert McCausland. The building was acquired by the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto in 1965, when the city moved to a new City Hall on the adjacent Civic Square. One of the highlights of the Old City Hall is the Clock Tower which measures 300 feet tall. On Decembeer 31, 1900, the bells rang for the first time the largest of which is called Big Ben weighing 11,648 pounds. Come visit the Old City Hall of Toronto and the other "must see" attractions are just within walking distance. Address: 60 Queen St W, Toronto ON M5H 2M3Directions: Get off by Subway Train at the Queen Subway. Proceed to the Queen Street. Old City Hall is between Eaton's Centre and Nathan Phillips Square. You will not miss it!Website: www.toronto.ca
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