Soldiers' Tower, Toronto

Name: Soldiers' Tower
Address: 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, Canada

#188 among attractions in Toronto

Gothic Revival architecture, Tower

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Facts and practical information

Soldiers' Tower is a bell and clock tower at the University of Toronto that commemorates members of the university who served in the World Wars. Designed by architects Henry Sproatt and Ernest Ross Rolph, the Gothic Revival tower stands at 143 feet tall and houses a carillon of 51 bells. The University of Toronto is the only Canadian university with a functioning carillon. ()

Unveiled: 1924Coordinates: 43°39'49"N, 79°23'43"W

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7 Hart House CircleDowntown Toronto (University of Toronto)Toronto Canada

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Day trips

Soldiers' Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Royal Ontario Museum, Philosopher's Walk, University College, Hart House.

~1680 ftN
Huge range of culture and nature exhibits
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
9 min walk • The Royal Ontario Museum, often referred to as the ROM, is a premier cultural and historical beacon in the heart of Toronto, Canada. This illustrious institution is not only the largest museum in the country but also ranks among the top museums in the world dedicated...
~1240 ftN
Hiking, Park, Quad
Philosopher's Walk, Toronto
6 min walk • Philosopher's Walk is a scenic footpath located in the St George campus of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario. It runs in the north–south direction along the ravine landscape created by Taddle Creek, once a natural waterway that was buried during the Industrial Age and is now flowing underground.
~530 ftS
Museum
University College, Toronto
3 min walk • University College, popularly referred to as UC, is a constituent college of the University of Toronto, created in 1853 specifically as an institution of higher learning free of religious affiliation.
~210 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Hart House, Toronto
2 min walk • Hart House is a student activity centre at the University of Toronto. Established in 1919, it is one of the earliest North American student centres, being the location of student debates and conferences since its construction.
~820 ftNE
Memorial, Park, National park
Queen's Park, Toronto
4 min walk • Queen's Park is an urban park in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1860 by Edward, Prince of Wales, it was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The park is the site of the Ontario Legislative Building, which houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
~990 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Architecture
Ontario Legislative Building, Toronto
5 min walk • The Ontario Legislative Building is a structure in central Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and the viceregal suite of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and offices for members of the provincial parliament.
~1270 ftW
Church
St. Thomas's Anglican Church, Toronto
7 min walk • St Thomas's Church, Huron Street is a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada in Toronto, Ontario. One of the earliest Anglo-Catholic congregations in Canada, it was established in 1874, moving twice before settling into its present building, adjacent to the Annex on the western edge of the University of Toronto's downtown campus.
~1060 ftS
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Convocation Hall, Toronto
6 min walk • Convocation Hall is a domed rotunda on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Designed by Darling and Pearson and completed in 1907, its radially planned interior has been compared to the grand amphitheatre of the Sorbonne and the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford, although no specific precedent is truly known.
~1220 ftSE
Memorial
Ontario Veterans' Memorial, Toronto
6 min walk • Ontario Veterans' War Memorial is a 30-metre-long granite wall located on the front south lawn of Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The wall was designed by Allan Harding MacKay and landscape architectural firm Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg.
~460 ftSE
Universities and schools
University of Toronto Faculty of Music, Toronto
3 min walk • The Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto is one of several professional faculties at the University of Toronto. The Faculty of Music is located at the Edward Johnson Building, just south of the Royal Ontario Museum and north of Queen's Park, west of Museum Subway Station.
~680 ftNW
Universities and schools
Massey College, Toronto
4 min walk • Massey College is a graduate residential college at the University of Toronto that was established, built and partially endowed in 1962 by the Massey Foundation and officially opened in 1963, though women were not admitted until 1974.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Soldiers' Tower?

Nearby attractions include Hart House Theatre, Toronto (1 min walk), Hart House, Toronto (2 min walk), Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory, Toronto (2 min walk), Wycliffe College, Toronto (2 min walk).

How to get to Soldiers' Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Soldiers' Tower:

Bus

Tower Road • Lines: 94A (2 min walk)
Hoskin Avenue • Lines: 94A (5 min walk)

Metro

Museum • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)
Queen's Park • Lines: 1 (10 min walk)

Tram

McCaul Street • Lines: 306, 506 (9 min walk)
St George Street • Lines: 306, 506 (9 min walk)