Nathan Phillips Square
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Nathan Phillips Square is a major public plaza in downtown Toronto known for its iconic Toronto sign, reflecting pool and winter skating rink, and role as a central gathering place for events and celebrations.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nathan Phillips Square canonical | 21 |
| Nathan Phillips Square civic plaza ensemble | 1 |
| Nathan Phillips Square ice rink area | 1 |
| Nathan Phillips Square plaza | 1 |
| Toronto City Hall square | 1 |
| faces Nathan Phillips Square | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
urban plaza ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Toronto City Hall ⓘ |
| architect | Viljo Revell ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Bay Street
ⓘ
Chestnut Street ⓘ Old City Hall (Toronto) ⓘ
surface form:
Osgoode Hall (vicinity to the south)
Queen Street West ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 43.6525°N 79.3836°W ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbolic civic centre of Toronto ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Toronto sign ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Peace Garden
ⓘ
Toronto ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto sign
amphitheatre stage ⓘ elevated walkway ⓘ fountain ⓘ outdoor skating rink ⓘ planters and green spaces ⓘ reflecting pool ⓘ underground parking garage ⓘ |
| hasPublicArt |
Freedom Arches
ⓘ
Three concrete arches over reflecting pool ⓘ |
| hasUse |
New Year’s Eve celebrations
ⓘ
civic events ⓘ concerts ⓘ demonstrations ⓘ festivals ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ public skating ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Toronto skyline ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
Cavalcade of Lights
ⓘ
New Year’s Eve celebrations in Toronto ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| isMajorPublicSpaceIn | downtown Toronto ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| landscapeArchitect | Richard Strong ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Toronto
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Toronto
|
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Old Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nathan Phillips ⓘ |
| officiallyOpened | 1965 ⓘ |
| operator |
Toronto
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Toronto
|
| owner |
Toronto
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Toronto
|
| partOf |
Toronto City Hall
ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto City Hall complex
|
| publicTransitAccess |
Osgoode station
ⓘ
Queen station ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 100 Queen Street West ⓘ |
| summerFeature | reflecting pool ⓘ |
| winterFeature | outdoor skating rink ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Toronto City Hall square
this entity surface form:
Nathan Phillips Square ice rink area
this entity surface form:
faces Nathan Phillips Square
subject surface form:
The Archer (Henry Moore)
this entity surface form:
Nathan Phillips Square plaza
this entity surface form:
Nathan Phillips Square civic plaza ensemble
subject surface form:
University Avenue (Toronto)
subject surface form:
Queen station