Ontario Legislative Building, Toronto, Canada

Visit duration: 45 min Editorial visit time estimate

Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

About Ontario Legislative Building

The Ontario Legislative Building is a structure in central Toronto that houses the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the viceregal suite of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and offices for members of the provincial parliament. It is surrounded by Queen's Park, and both the building and the provincial government are often referred to simply as "Queen's Park". Construction began in 1886, the building opened on 4 April 1893 and the north wing was completed in 1909.

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What's inside

Designed by Richard A. Waite, the building is an asymmetrical five-storey structure in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Its pink-hued sandstone has earned it the nickname "The Pink Palace", and its 10.5 million bricks were made by inmates of the Central Prison. Inside, a central hall runs from the south entrance to a grand staircase, whose mid-landing leads to the parliamentary library in the 1909 block. The east wing keeps its Victorian dark wood panelling, while the west wing corridor is Edwardian Neoclassical, lined with white marble.

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