Royal Arcade, Melbourne
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The Royal Arcade is a historic shopping arcade in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1] Opened in 1870,[2] it connects Bourke Street Mall to Little Collins Street, with a side offshoot to Elizabeth Street. It is the oldest surviving arcade in Australia, known for its elegant light-filled interior, and the large carved mythic figures of Gog and Magog flanking the southern entry.
Along with Melbourne's other Victorian era arcade, the nearby Block Arcade, it is a tourist icon of the city, and forms part of the network of lanes and arcades in the CBD.
The arcade is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register,[1] as well as by the National Trust of Australia. It also forms part of Melbourne's Golden Mile heritage walk.[3]