Royal Exhibition Building
The Royal Exhibition Building is in Carlton, Victoria, Australia. When it was built in 1880, it was the largest building in Australia and the tallest building in Melbourne. It is listed as a World Heritage site. It is the only 19th century exhibition hall that held an international exhibition still in use.[1] In 1880, 1.8 million people visited the exhibition; the population of Melbourne was only 282,000 people.[2] From 1901 to 1925 the state government of Victoria used the building while the federal government used the State Parliament buildings.
| Royal Exhibition Building | |
|---|---|
 The Royal Exhibition Building, showing the fountain on the southern or Carlton Gardens side of the building | |
| General information | |
| Location | 9 Nicholson Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°48′17″S 144°58′16″E / 37.804728°S 144.971225°ECoordinates: 37°48′17″S 144°58′16″E / 37.804728°S 144.971225°E |
| Construction started | 1879 |
| Completed | 1880 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Joseph Reed |
| Official name | Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii |
| Designated | 2004 (28th session) |
| Reference no. | 1131 |
| State Party |  Australia |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
In 2009, archaeologists dug up the car park to find out more about the buildings. They found paths from gardens that had been on the site before the building was put up. They also found the remains of an octagonal (eight-sided) kiosk which had sold food snacks and drinks in the gardens. They also found the remains of an extra building put up in 1888 to hold military weapons that were part of the 1880 exhibition.[2]
Royal Exhibition Building Media
- Aerial Photo of Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.jpg
Aerial view of the Carlton Gardens, where the building is located
Prize Design for the Melbourne International Exhibition Building. 1878
- J.R. Ashton - Тhe laying of the Exhibition Building's foundation stone.jpg
The laying of the foundation stone on 19 February 1879
- The Works at the Melbourne International Exhibition.jpg
Construction progress in August 1879
- Melbourne Exhibition Building Annexes 1888.jpg
Lithograph of the building during the Centennial International Exhibition in 1880 showing the extent of the eastern and western annexes to the rear which no longer exist.
- Opening of the first parliament.jpg
The Big Picture, opening of the Parliament of Australia, 9 May 1901, by Tom Roberts
- Exhibition Building serves as Influenza Hospital, 1919.jpg
The building served as a hospital during the Spanish flu pandemic, 1919
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Ruins of the Aquarium in the eastern annexe after the 1953 fire
- Covid-19 vaccination at the Royal Exhibition Building.jpg
The Royal Exhibition Building in use as a mass vaccination centre during the COVID-19 pandemic
Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building (east side)
References
- ↑ "Royal Exhibition Building: The Building". Royal Exhibition Building. Archived from the original on 8 September 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lahey, Kate (November 23, 2009) (in English). Digging deep for the secret garden. The Age. pp. 3.
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