Berczy Park

Berczy Park is a small beautiful park in downtown that is famous for its dog fountain. Twenty-seven dogs are looking at a golden bone on top in four circles and the water spouts are jetting from their open mouths. 

The park is named after William Berczy (pronounced 'ber zee'), the famous architect, surveyor, writer, and painter, who is considered co-founder of the modern Toronto along with John Graves Simcoe.

The dogs seem to be all of the different breeds. With some googling, I was able to identify some of the bigger ones at the outer circle. I think these are Alsatian, Bernese Mountain Dog, Giant Schnauzer, St. Bernard, Bull Terrier, and Golden Retriever.

But these are not alone, a cat is also present at the scene.  Although her attention is focused at two birds on a nearby lamppost.

There is also a second cat on steel box west of the main fountain. I am not sure about the focus of her attention.

Two giant hand statues named 'Jacob's Ladder' are installed on the western side. However, the rope lattice connecting these two hands was missing today. Maybe it got damaged recently and needed a replacement.

A small 'Family Group' statue by Almuth Lutkenhaus is located on the eastern side of the park near curtain mural.

Another famous feature of the park is its curtain mural on the eastern edge. The mural is actually part of the Gooderham Building, which is also known as 'Flatiron' building due to its triangular shape resembling a clothes iron.