Canada

Toronto

Toronto

Welcome to Canada! Toronto is a huge, friendly city on the shore of Lake Ontario, famous for the soaring CN Tower, a real castle called Casa Loma, and people from all over the world calling it home.

Why is it famous?

Toronto is Canada's largest city and one of the most multicultural places on Earth, with people speaking more than 150 languages.

The CN Tower rises high above the skyline and was once the tallest freestanding structure in the entire world.

How did it grow so big?

The city began as a small trading post called York in the late 1700s, built beside Lake Ontario.

It was renamed Toronto in 1834, and waves of newcomers arriving by lake and rail helped it grow into the huge city it is today.

Amazing facts

The CN Tower stands 553 meters (1,815 feet) tall and held the record for tallest freestanding structure for over 30 years.

Casa Loma is a real castle built in the early 1900s, complete with secret passages, stables, and tunnels hidden underground.

Quick facts

  • The CN Tower stands 553 meters (1,815 feet) tall and held the record for tallest freestanding structure for over 30 years.
  • Casa Loma is a real castle built in the early 1900s, complete with secret passages, stables, and tunnels hidden underground.
  • Toronto has an underground walkway called the PATH that stretches for many kilometers, letting people shop and travel downtown without ever stepping outside.
  • The name 'Toronto' likely comes from a Mohawk word, 'tkaronto,' meaning 'where there are trees standing in the water.'