Royal Exhibition Building
Heritage building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Royal Exhibition Building is a World Heritage-listed building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. The building sits on approximately 26 hectares (64 acres), is 150 metres (490 ft) long and is surrounded by four city streets.[2] It is at 9 Nicholson Street in the Carlton Gardens, flanked by Victoria, Carlton and Rathdowne Streets, at the north-eastern edge of the central business district. It was built to host the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880–81, and then hosted the even larger Centennial International Exhibition in 1888, and the formal opening of the first Parliament of Australia in 1901. The building is representative of the money and pride Victoria had in the 1870s.[3] Throughout the 20th century smaller sections and wings of the building were subject to demolition and fire; however, the main building, known as the Great Hall, survived.
Royal Exhibition Building | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 37°48′17″S 144°58′17″E |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Construction started | 1879; 145 years ago (1879) |
Completed | 1880; 144 years ago (1880) |
Owner | Victoria State Government |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Joseph Reed |
Other information | |
Public transit access | Tram routes 86, 96 |
Website | |
museumsvictoria | |
Official name | Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii |
Designated | 2004 (28th session) |
Reference no. | 1131 |
Region | Asia-Pacific |
Type | Historic |
Criteria | a, b, d, e, f, g |
Designated | 20 July 2004; 19 years ago (2004-07-20) |
Reference no. | 105708 |
Type | Community Facilities |
Criteria | a, b, c, d, e, g |
Designated | 21 March 1982; 42 years ago (1982-03-21) |
Reference no. | H1501[1] |
Heritage Overlay number | HO69 [1] |
It received restoration throughout the 1990s and in 2004 became the first building in Australia to be awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, being one of the last remaining major 19th-century exhibition buildings in the world. It is the world's most complete surviving site from the International Exhibition movement 1851–1914. It sits adjacent to the Melbourne Museum and is the largest item in Museum Victoria's collection. Today, the building hosts various exhibitions and other events and is closely tied with events at the Melbourne Museum.