5557 x 3739 px | 47 x 31,7 cm | 18,5 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
novembre 2011
Lieu:
9 Nicholson Street in the Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Australia
Informations supplémentaires:
The Royal Exhibition Building is a World Heritage Site-listed building in Melbourne, Australia, completed in 1880. It is located at 9 Nicholson Street in the Carlton Gardens, flanked by Victoria, Nicholson, Carlton and Rathdowne Streets, at the north-eastern edge of the central business district. It was built to host the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880-1881 and later hosted the opening of the first Parliament of Australia in 1901. The Royal Exhibition Building was designed by the architect Joseph Reed, who also designed the Melbourne Town Hall and the State Library of Victoria. According to Reed, the eclectic design was inspired by many sources. The dome was modeled on the Florence Cathedral,
