Princes’ Gates

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Princes’ Gates is a monumental Beaux-Arts style triumphal arch in Toronto that serves as a ceremonial entrance to the Exhibition Place grounds.

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Princes' Gates 4
Princes’ Gates canonical 2
The Princes’ Gates 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
triumphal arch
architect Chapman and Oxley
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
surface form: Beaux-Arts architecture
category Beaux-Arts architecture in Canada
Landmarks in Toronto
Triumphal arches in Canada
cityGateFor Canadian National Exhibition
commemorates Diamond Jubilee of Canadian Confederation
commemorativeEvent 60th anniversary of Canadian Confederation
country Canada
faces Lake Shore Boulevard West
function ceremonial entrance
hasAlternativeName Princes’ Gates
surface form: The Princes’ Gates
hasAlternativeSpelling Princes’ Gates self-linksurface differs
surface form: Princes' Gates
hasArchitecturalFeature central archway
classical columns
flanking colonnades
sculptural reliefs
hasNumberOfColumns nine
hasStatue winged Victory
surface form: Winged Victory
heritageDesignation listed heritage property by the City of Toronto
inaugurated 1927
locatedAtIntersectionOf Strachan Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West
locatedIn Exhibition Place
Ontario
Toronto
locatedNear Lake Ontario
locatedOn Strachan Avenue
materialUsed concrete
stone
namedAfter Edward, Prince of Wales
surface form: Prince Edward, Prince of Wales

Prince George
openedBy Edward, Prince of Wales
surface form: Prince Edward, Prince of Wales

Prince George
openedOn 1927-08-31
ownedBy Toronto
surface form: City of Toronto
partOf Exhibition Place
surface form: Exhibition Place historic complex
sculptor Charles D. McKechnie NERFINISHED
servesAsEntranceTo Exhibition Place
surface form: Exhibition Place grounds
symbolizes peace
progress
usedDuring Canadian National Exhibition
usedFor ceremonial processions
parades
yearCompleted 1927

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Exhibition Place hasPart Princes’ Gates
Better Living Centre near Princes’ Gates
this entity surface form: Princes' Gates
Princes’ Gates hasAlternativeSpelling Princes’ Gates self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Princes' Gates
Princes’ Gates hasAlternativeName Princes’ Gates
this entity surface form: The Princes’ Gates
Music Building hasNearbyAttraction Princes’ Gates
this entity surface form: Princes' Gates
Horse Palace locatedNear Princes’ Gates
this entity surface form: Princes' Gates
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