Princes’ Gate

Just off of Lakeshore and Strachan, Torontos Princes’ Gates stand like the unofficial gates to the city. With their angels positioned across the span of the gates giving watch, you’d think these were the gates to heaven not just an entry way to the exhibition grounds.
The gates were originally named «The Diamond Jubilee of Confederation Gates,» but when the directors learned that Edward, Prince of Wales, and his brother Prince George were going to be in Toronto that year, they changed the name. The Princes were both present at its official opening on Tuesday, August 30, 1927, and the Princes’ Gates were born.
So what’s so great about the Princes’ (commonly confused, even by me, as the ‘Princess’) gates? They’re one of the few pieces of historic architecture (statues) in Toronto that show us a far more renaissance period of time for the city. The only other major area where statues and landmarks of this magnitude can be seen are those that are near Queens Park, and along University Ave to name a few.
For the person less excited by the historical significance of the gates, you’ll be happy to know that they are the main entrance to the annual CNE and it’s also where many Indy Cart race cars Zip through during the annual Honda (formerly Molson) Indy.
Just a little T-​dot culture for you all.