The Royal York is the grand old dame of Toronto hotels. It was built as one of Canada's grand railway hotels and upon completion, it was the tallest building in the British Empire. It's hosted the Royal Family alongside performances by everybody from Jim Carrey to Tina Turner. Learn more about this Toronto landmark on the latest episode of Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast.

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Music:

Theme Song: The Westerlies - Dover

Aaron Kenny - Gaiety in the Golden Age

Aaron Kenny - The Curious Kitten

Doug Maxwell Productions - 1940's Slow Dance

Chris Haugen - Fractal of Light

Brian Bolger - A Fool's Theme