Lower Simcoe Street underpass murals
Murals were unveiled along the Lower Simcoe Street underpass in Toronto, Ontario, in 2019. Lead artist Tannis Nielsen worked with Indigenous artists to create the artworks.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: mural
- Description: pair of paintings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as: “Lower Simcoe Street Underpass Murals”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and CN Tower.
Yonge-Dundas
Photo: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yonge-Dundas is the very heart of downtown Toronto—in more ways than one. After all, the major arterials of Yonge Street and Dundas Street meet here. The resulting intersection is probably the city's busiest, at least for pedestrians.
CN Tower
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY 3.0.
The CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands. CN Tower is situated 240 metres southwest of Lower Simcoe Street underpass murals.
Scotiabank Arena
Stadium
Photo: Secondarywaltz, Public domain.
Scotiabank Arena, formerly known as Air Canada Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League. Scotiabank Arena is situated 430 metres east of Lower Simcoe Street underpass murals.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harbourfront and Entertainment and Financial Districts.
Harbourfront
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Harbourfront neighbourhood in Toronto encompasses the area from the lakeshore corridor railway line in the north down to Lake Ontario in the south and from Exhibition Place in the west to Parliament Street in the east.
Entertainment and Financial Districts
Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Entertainment and Financial Districts, along with Yonge-Dundas to the north, form the heart of Toronto's downtown. By day, the suits and powerbrokers of the Financial District drive the city's economy from their glass and steel towers.
South Core
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikiworld2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Core is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The South Core occupies the eastern portions of the Railway Lands. The remodeling and restoration of Union Station and the construction of a new wave of business and condominium towers is central to this area's forecast growth.
Lower Simcoe Street underpass murals
- Categories: mural and tourism
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude
43.64359° or 43° 38′ 37″ northLongitude
-79.3845° or 79° 23′ 4″ westOpen location code
87M2JJV8+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 14178347591OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=muralWikidata ID
Q123692250
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