Melo Villareal
Queen’s Park and the University of Toronto
On our fourth day in Toronto, Philippine Airlines hosted another Toronto City tour, but it was a little bit of a walking tour this time. The cold weather and nice architectural wonders we saw in Queens Park and the University of Toronto excited me to narrate this whole new experience.
Queen’s Park in Toronto
The Legislative Building
The Queen’s park houses the Legislative Assembly complex and the University. It is built in a Romanesque style. The traditional British design is prevalent in the park, dominated by trees. As you walk through the park, by the trees, you will feel transported to another land of dreams. Every step you take through the meandering pathways is surreal. Some footpaths radiate outwards to the street that circles it. An oval park is surrounded by the Queen’s park crescent East to West.
Statues and Monuments
I came across many interesting statues and monuments when visiting Queen’s park and the University of Toronto, including that of George Brown, King Edward VII, John. A. McDonald, Queen Victoria, etc.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is situated on the grounds that surround Queen’s park. The architecture in the Central and Eastern portions of the campus combines Gothic and Romanesque Revival buildings. The main attraction is the main building of the university college. It is amazing to behold such a classy specimen on the American continent. The building was declared the National Historic site of Canada in 1968.
University of Toronto
Then you find the convocation hall with a domed roof. Academically, the University hosts many faculties in the stream of Arts and Science, Applied Science and Engineering, Architecture, Landscape and Design, Music, Forestry, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, etc.
The culture and life I could experience while visiting Queen’s Park and the University of Toronto are worth mentioning. There exists a communitarian spirit among the students. As we walked through the entire campus, all I felt was the zeal to study again… I so miss my University days:)
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