Bloor Street

The Bloor Street is a street in the Canadian city of Toronto, which is one of the most important roads in west-east direction. It begins in the western suburb of Mississauga and ends after about 25 kilometers at the Prince Edward Viaduct. Named is the road to the land speculators Joseph Bloor (1789-1862), who founded in the 1830s Yorkville. In the area of ​​this central district of Bloor Street is an exclusive shopping street.

Course

Your start taking the Bloor Street in Mississauga at Central Parkway and initially runs in a north- northeasterly direction. After crossing the gorge of the Etobicoke Creek they reached the city of Toronto and turns then after east-northeast. Then it crosses the watercourses Mimico Creek and the Humber River. Until the Spadina Avenue connects many different embossed residential areas together, but is also home to many shops. The next section to the Avenue Road forms the northern boundary of the campus of the University of Toronto.

At the intersection with Yonge Street, the road is divided into Bloor Street West and Bloor Street East. After Sherbourne Street Bloor Street swings slightly to the east-southeast to cross the gorge of Castle Frank Brook. The road eventually ends at the Prince Edward Viaduct over the Don River; on the other side of the river it turns into Danforth Avenue.

At a length of about 14 kilometers, the Bloor- Danforth line, the east-west main line of the Toronto Subway, Bloor Street follows.

Attractions

At the Bloor Street are numerous attractions that characterize the city. To the west of the borough Old Toronto the road forms the northern boundary of the High Park, a mixed recreational and natural park. On the edge of the university district is home to the Varsity Stadium, the Bata Shoe Museum, Royal Conservatory of Music and the Royal Ontario Museum.

The section between Avenue Road and Yonge Street, particularly in the area of the intersection with Bay Street, is lined with fashion and jewelry shops in the top price category. For this reason, this area is often referred to as Mink Mile ( " Nerzmeile " ) is called. In 2008, continued the business magazine Fortune Bloor Street in the ranking of the most expensive shopping streets in the world to seventh place, with rents up to $ 300 / m². To the intersection with Yonge Street are several skyscrapers, including the Manulife Centre ( 166 m), and the Hudson 's Bay Centre ( 135 m).