页面 2 / 2 13、Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts 145 Queen St. W.; Sat: not open; Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Diamond/Schmidt, 2006) See the world's longest floating glass
staircase and a horseshoe-shaped 2,035-seat auditorium with phenomenal
advancements in modern engineering and acoustical design. Free family
performances (45 minutes) of Mozart's The Magic Flute (in English) at
11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
14、Osgoode Hall
这
座建筑属于多伦多的文化保护遗产,1832年建造,拥有175年的历史,是多伦多法律界的一个里程碑,多伦多历史上所有的和司法或是法律有关的活动全都在
此举行。此座建筑物的名字是以安省第一位大法官William
Osgoode而命名的。该建筑曾经历过10次翻修,最古老的部分是东翼,可追溯到1832年,但到了19世纪40年代中期又重新建造了,同时也增加了西
翼的建筑。而中部在19世纪50年代到20世纪70年代被改变而且分5个阶段扩建,但其正面却未做多大变动,仍保留着1860年的设计风格。 130 Queen St. W.; Sat & Sun: 10 to 5.
A landmark and hub of legal life in Ontario for more than 170 years.
The front fa?ade is essentially as it was in 1860. Access to both
sections of the building, one operated by the Attorney-General of
Ontario and the other by the Law Society of Upper Canada. Current
exhibit "Lawn & Border: The Grounds of Osgoode Hall."
15、City Hall 多伦多新市政府,现在正在使用
100 Queen St. W.; Sat & Sun: 10 to 5.(Viljo
Revell with John B. Parkin Associates, 1965) Considered daring when
constructed, City Hall has become a symbol for Toronto recognized
worldwide. Visit the East Tower Observation Deck, Council Chamber,
Podium Roof with green roof garden and Mayor's Office. The Rotunda
features a display of artistically styled bonsai.
16、Old City Hall
多
伦多的历史建筑,1899年兴建,如果您想在北美看到罗马文艺复兴时代的建筑作品的话,那Old City
Hall就是一个最好的选择。由多伦多著名建筑师Edward James Lennox 设计,他的作品包括卡萨罗玛城堡 (Casa Loma)
和爱德华王酒店 (King Edward Hotel)。老市政厅耗资 250 万元,历时近十年才建成,当它在1899 年9
月由当时的市长萧约翰 (John Shaw)
揭幕时,不仅是当时市内最大的建筑,也是北美最大的市政厅。从1899到1966年,该建筑一直是多伦多市政厅的所在地。目前该建筑是多伦多市的法院,所
有的大小官司审理全都在此。 60 Queen St. W.; Sat & Sun: 10 to 5.
(E.J. Lennox, 1899) (E.J. Lennox, 1899) One of Toronto's best-known
landmarks is also one of the finest examples of Romanesque Revival in
North America. Beautiful stained glass, faux marble columns, mosaic
floors and murals designed by George Agnew Reid. No interior
photography permitted.
17、Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre 189 Yonge St.; Sat & Sun: Tours at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
(Thomas Lamb, 1913) The last operating "double-decker" theatre in the
world, the Elgin was originally built for vaudeville and silent films.
Beautifully restored as live theatre venues by the Ontario Heritage
Foundation between 1987-89. Admittance only by guided tours at 10 a.m.,
11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
18、Metropolitan United Church 56 Queen St. E.; Sat: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun: 1 to 4 p.m.
(Henry Langley, 1872, subsequent: J. Gibb Morton, 1928, Liz Davidson,
2003) Features include oak communion table carved with image of the
Last Supper, first tuned carillon in North America and the largest pipe
organ in Canada. Carillon tours: 1-2 p.m. Silver Band Choir concert,
1st Annual Guild Fair, Artisan market, display of Eastern Icons from
St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Cultural Centre: 3-4 p.m. Contemporary Folk
Band concert "Touch The Hem" in the Park.
19、St. Michael's Cathedral 65 Bond St.; Sat: 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sun: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
(William Thomas, 1847) Designed in English Gothic Revival style, this
is the spiritual seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto.
Painted ceiling and exuberant Gothic arches grace the interior. Guided
tours.
20、Mackenzie House 82 Bond St.; Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Final home of William Lyon Mackenzie, Toronto's first mayor, outspoken
journalist, political reformer and primary leader of the 1837 Upper
Canada Rebellion. Built in the Greek Revival style. Print a souvenir on
the 1845 hand press and join a scavenger hunt through the house.
21、St. George's Greek Orthodox Church 115 Bond St.; Sat: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sun: 1:30 to 5 p.m.
(John Wilson Siddall, 1895, Subsequent: Allan Young) The Byzantine
octagonal structure was originally the Holy Blossom Synagogue. Acquired
in 1937 by the Greek Orthodox parish of St. George, it was renovated in
the 1980s and its interior painted by the Pachomaioi monks,
iconographers from Mount Athos, Greece. Magnificent frescoes. 20-minute
guided tours every half hour, Byzantine icon exhibit, Greek pastries
bake sale.
22、First Evangelical Lutheran Church 116 Bond St.; Sat: 10 to 5; Sun: 1 to 4 p.m.
(Charles F. Wagner, 1898-99) The sole spiritual home to Toronto's
Protestant German-speaking population for more than a century, the
church replaced an earlier wooden meeting house that stood on this site
from 1856. The rich interior decoration was completed in 1932.
23、Arts & Letters Club 14 Elm St.; Sat: 10 to 5 Sun: not open
(Edwards & Webster, 1891) A gathering place for Toronto's artistic
and literary community since 1920. Great Hall features baronial
fireplace and beautiful collection of Canadian art. Guided tours.
24、Carlu 444 Yonge St., 7th floor; Sat: not open; Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Jacques
Carlu, 1931) Originally opened in 1931 as the jewel of Eaton's flagship
College St. store, this world-renowned concert and dining establishment
closed in the late 1970s. Lavishly restored in the early 21st century
as one of the finest Art Moderne venues anywhere.
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到了景点17的时候,如果大家还有兴致和体力的话,可以沿着紫色线路图参观25-36后,再继续参观红色线路图的18-24景点。
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25、Ontario Heritage Centre (Birkbeck Building) 10 Adelaide St. E.; Sat: not open; Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(George Gouinlock, 1909) Tour the two-storey main floor of this stately
Edwardian office building, which features Art Nouveau stenciling and
ornate interiors. Now home of the Ontario Heritage Trust. Self-guided
tours.
26、Live @ Courthouse 57 Adelaide St. E.; Sat: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sun: not open. (Cumberland
and Ridout, 1851) This Greek Revival courthouse was the symbol of the
authority of law in Victorian Toronto. Served as a courthouse for 50
years and then became home to the Arts & Letters Club. Now houses
the new music venue
27、St. James' Cathedral Parish House 去年的圣诞夜我们就是在此过的,点击这里有视频。 65 Church St.; Sat: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(Darling and Pearson, 1910) Houses materials relating to the history of
the cathedral and its surrounding parish, dating back to its founding
more than 200 years ago. Exhibit "St. James' Cathedral; a Living Part
of Toronto's History" displaying the close associations of the
cathedral with the history of Toronto since the very founding of the
city in 1793.
28、St. Lawrence Hall 157 King St. E.; Sat: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(William Thomas, 1850) Premier venue for public gatherings in Toronto
until the 1920s. The building declined as Toronto's social centre moved
west, but was restored in 1967. Exquisite stone and ironwork,
Corinthian columns and a distinctive cupola. Opera Atelier: Dance
Through Time performance Sun. from 1-2 p.m.
29、Market Gallery, South St. Lawrence Market 95 Front St. E., 2nd Floor; Sat: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(Henry Bowyer Lane, 1845 subsequent: John William Siddall, 1899)
Council chamber of Toronto's 1845 City Hall survives as the city's
Market Gallery. "The Spadina Expressway Affair," guest curated by Tim
Whalley. Tours at 10, 11, noon and 1. No tours on Sunday.
30、Gooderham Flatiron Building 49 Wellington St. E.; Sat & Sun: 10 to 5.
(David Roberts Jr., 1892) Built for financier George Gooderham, this
wedge-shaped Victorian landmark, posed against modern skyscrapers, is
one of the most-photographed buildings in Toronto. Brief presentation
on building history and access to common areas.
31、Unio Station 65 Front St. W.; Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(G.A. Ross and R.H. MacDonald, Hugh Jones and John M. Lyle, 1914-27)
Largest and most opulent station erected in Canada and one of the most
significant hubs in the Canadian transportation network. Guided tours
by the Toronto Railway Historical Assoc., exhibit of archival
historical photos.
32、Fairmont Royal York 100 Front St. W.; Sat: not open; Sun: 11 to 4.
(Ross & Macdonald Ross, Townsend, Patterson & Fish, 1929) This
hotel was the tallest building in the British Commonwealth when it
opened in 1929. Tours (10-15 people per tour) of the famed Imperial
Room, the Imperial's backstage "green room," the expansive kitchen,
laundry and housekeeping and recycling facilities, the banquet kitchen
and several banquet halls.
33、Toronto-Dominion Centre
该
建筑由Ludwig Mies van der
rohe设计,是无可争议最现代化的杰作。它在外表几何图形上的始终如一,细节方面的审慎精致以及引人注目的原料搭配,构成了一个别具精神特质的整体。这
并不意味道明中心是最受欢迎的建筑大楼,但是它也代表了多伦多历史上重要的时刻,那时,多伦多刚从殖民统治中摆脱出来,进入了新的时代。注:这里会有许多
人参观,排队要挺长时间的。 66 Wellington St. W.; Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Ludwig Mies van der Rohe with John B. Parkin Associates, 1964-71;
Subsequent; Bregman & Hamann; 4th tower added 1985-86) The complex
is considered among the best buildings of the Modern Movement in
Canada. An outstanding example of International Style of architecture,
it set a standard for urban development in Toronto. Tour of the
54th-floor tower and displays including live birds of prey that make
their homes atop some of Toronto's skyscrapers.
34、Design Exchange 234 Bay St.; Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (George
& Moorhouse with S.H. Maw, 1937; KPMB Architects, 1994) A unique
blend of old and new spaces produced by the incorporation of the
historic Toronto Stock Exchange building into the Toronto-Dominion
Centre complex. This was the first deep-lake-cooled building (1937).
Tour the ground floor, grand staircase and restored trading floor with
spectacular murals by Charles Comfort. Exhibit featuring the work of
architect John M.
35、Commerce Court North -Canadian Bank of Commerce building 加拿大商业银行
这
幢石灰石雕刻的建筑,于1931年开放。当时,这栋34层大楼是当时的大英帝国最高的建筑,而且成为多伦多最受欢迎的建筑之一。其在顶部有一个了望台,参
观者可一览无遗地观赏多城风貌。这栋商业大厦的魅力,还来源于它的神秘而含蓄的16个雕像,四个四个面对。进入内部,大厅展现了20世纪银行繁荣的一面,
由Arthur
Crisp绘制的壁画和镀金的吊顶使室内金壁辉煌。现在这栋大楼已变成了办公大楼,而且高度也被许多其它建筑超过。但是没有哪栋比它更有历史意义。 25 King St. W.; Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Darling & Pearson, 1931) Upon completion in 1931, this monumental
34-storey building represented a new generation of skyscrapers. It
remained the tallest building in the Commonwealth until 1962. The
immense banking hall projects an almost ecclesiastical sense of awe.
Self-guided tours.
36、Canada Permanent Building 320 Bay St.; Sat & Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(F. Hilton Wilkes with Mathers & Haldenby and Sproatt & Rolph,
1928-30) Award-winning restoration of the Art Deco Banking Hall in 2001
(funded by CIBC Mellon). Canadian symbols of wheat sheaves and
fleurs-de-lys appear on the Corinthian columns. The grand Romanesque
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