TORONTO sign lit in several colors in front of City Hall's two curved towers at dusk.

Nathan Phillips Square

The TORONTO sign, City Hall and the reflecting pool share the square; the Spirit Garden adds a space of Indigenous memory and expression.

  • Squares and architecture
  • Suggested time:30 to 45 minutes
  • Area:Downtown, next to City Hall

About Nathan Phillips Square

Frame the TORONTO sign with City Hall and the arches over the reflecting pool. In winter, this area may fill with skaters; the rest of the year, the square works as an open break between downtown facades.

Also take a look at the Spirit Garden, with works and elements created by Indigenous artists in honor of residential school survivors and the children who never came home. Pause respectfully. Henry Moore's sculpture The Archer is another reason to wander beyond the letters.

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