A visit to Canada's largest university in Toronto is definitely worth a detour, as the mix of Romanesque and neo-Gothic styles stands out picturesquely from the surrounding concrete landscape.
Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto is considered the largest university in Canada and is ranked among the 20 largest universities in the world.
If you're already in Toronto, you should definitely stop by. The university building resembles a fairytale castle in its mixture of Romanesque and neo-Gothic style, which doesn't fit in at all with the usual steel and glass buildings of a big city. It will elicit one or two exclamations of astonishment and is definitely worth a photo or two. (Harry Potter fans will be reminded of Hogwarts).
On the surrounding green spaces, people are happily playing football or something similar, and as a passer-by you get the impression of a cheerful crowd of students and perhaps feel yourself transported back to your everyday student life.
The university's picturesque flower-filled park is also a pleasant change from the concrete jungle of the big city.
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