Park Queens

Queens Park in Toronto is the main urban park located in the heart of the capital of Ontario. The park is adjacent to the main building of the Legislative Assembly of the city and the building of the University of Ontario.

Queens Park, Queen's Park, was inaugurated in 1860 in the heart of the city. On the land of the University of Ontario, transferred to the ownership of Toronto, a regular park in the English style was laid out. The opening of the park was attended by the Crown Prince of Great Britain, Edward, the future King Edward VII. The park was named after Queen Victoria, who ruled at the time.

In the southern part of the park, the buildings of the Toronto Legislative Assembly rise, talking about which the name Queens Park is often used. Thus, in a political context, Queens Park is the government of the city of Toronto. In front of the Legislative Assembly there are several monuments, including a monument to Queen Victoria, a monument to William Mackenzie, leader of the national uprising in Canada and John McDonald, the first governor of Ontario.

In the center of the park is an equestrian statue of King Edward VII. Radial paths converge to the circular area around the monument, giving the entire park the geometrically correct shape of the oval.