Gargoyles
Gargoyles is a work of art in Old Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. Gargoyles is situated nearby to the bridge Prince Edward Viaduct, as well as near Playter Gardens Park.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Also known as: “Monsters for Beauty, Permanence, and Individuality”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Prince Edward Viaduct and Broadview station.
Prince Edward Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Paul dexxus, CC BY 3.0.
The Prince Edward Viaduct System, commonly referred to as the Bloor Viaduct, is the name of a truss arch bridge system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, connecting Bloor Street East, on the west side of the system, with Danforth Avenue on the east. Prince Edward Viaduct is situated 210 metres south of Gargoyles.
Broadview station
Railway stop
Photo: PascalHD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Broadview is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The entrance to the building is from Broadview Avenue just north of Danforth Avenue. Broadview station is situated 380 metres east of Gargoyles.
Danforth Music Hall
Theater building
The Danforth Music Hall is a music venue and event theatre on Danforth Avenue in the neighbourhood of Riverdale in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is served by Broadview station on the TTC's Bloor–Danforth line. Danforth Music Hall is situated 530 metres east of Gargoyles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Playter Estates and St. James Town.
Playter Estates
Neighborhood
Photo: Canmenwalker, CC BY 4.0.
Playter Estates is an area in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada bounded by Pape Avenue to the east, the Don River Valley to the west, Danforth Avenue in the south, and Fulton Avenue in the north.
St. James Town
Neighborhood
Photo: SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. James Town is a neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It lies in the northeast corner of the downtown area. The neighbourhood covers the area bounded by Jarvis Street to the west, Bloor Street East to the north, Parliament Street to the east, and Wellesley Street East to the south.
Greektown
Neighborhood
Photo: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Greektown, also known as The Danforth, is a commercial-residential neighbourhood and ethnic enclave in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Danforth Avenue, between Chester Avenue and Dewhurst Boulevard, in east Toronto.
Gargoyles
- Category: tourism
- Location: Old Toronto, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.67705° or 43° 40′ 37″ northLongitude
-79.36347° or 79° 21′ 49″ westOpen location code
87M2MJGP+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 932213136OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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