Old City Hall Cenotaph
The Old City Hall Cenotaph is a cenotaph located at the front steps of Old City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Originally built after World War I to commemorate Torontonians who lost their lives in services for Canada, the memorial also commemorates those who died in World War II and the Korean War.Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: Canadian war memorial
- Also known as: “Old City Hall Cenotaph, Toronto”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yonge-Dundas and Toronto City Hall.
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 St meet here, and the resulting intersection may be the city's busiest.
Toronto City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Jerome Decq, CC BY 2.0.
The Toronto City Hall, or New City Hall, is the seat of the municipal government of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and one of the city's most distinctive landmarks. Toronto City Hall is situated 250 metres northwest of Old City Hall Cenotaph.
CN Tower
Photo: Larry Koester, CC BY 2.0.
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-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 1¼ km southwest of Old City Hall Cenotaph.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Financial District and Downtown Yonge.
Financial District
Neighborhood
Photo: Patrickneil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Financial District is the central business district of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was originally planned as New Town in 1796 as an extension of the Town of York.
Downtown Yonge
Neighborhood
Downtown Yonge is a retail and entertainment district centred on Yonge Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Downtown Yonge district is bounded by Richmond Street to the south; Grosvenor and Alexander Streets to the north; Bay Street to the west; and portions of Church Street, Victoria Street, and Bond Street to the east.
Garden District
Neighborhood
Photo: Luke Hollins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Garden District is a neighbourhood in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The name was selected by the Toronto East Downtown Residents Association in recognition of Allan Gardens, an indoor botanical garden located nearby at the intersection of Carlton and Jarvis Streets.
Old City Hall Cenotaph
- Categories: war memorial and historic site
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.65214° or 43° 39′ 8″ northLongitude
-79.38154° or 79° 22′ 54″ westInception
1924Open location code
87M2MJ29+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 555437359OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q7083696
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Old City Hall Cenotaph” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “和平紀念碑 (多倫多)”
- Chinese: “和平紀念碑”
- Japanese: “オールド・シティホール・セノタフ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Simpson Tower and Queen’s Cross Food Hall.
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