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The Royal Exhibition Building and its surrounding Carlton Gardens were designed for the great international exhibitions of 1880 and 1888 in Melbourne. The building and grounds were designed by Joseph Reed. The building is constructed of brick and timber, steel and slate. It combines elements from the Byzantine, Romanesque, Lombardic and Italian ...
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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 ...
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The Royal Exhibition Building was built in Melbourne's Carlton Gardens during 1879 and 1880 for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. It subsequently hosted Melbourne's second international exhibition, the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition. It is one of the great enduring monuments to the International Exhibition movement, which ...
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World Heritage. In most great cities there is one building that epitomises the spirit of key moments in its history. In Melbourne, it is undoubtedly the World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens. Today the site is recognised by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as being a rare intact reminder of the 19th century ...
Jul 20, 2004 · National Heritage List inscription date 20 July 2004. Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens are important as a rare surviving example of venues constructed as part of the late 19th-century world exhibition movement. This was the reason for their addition to the World Heritage List in July 2004.
2.24. Photo by Els Slots. The Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens represent the late 19th-century international exhibition movement, showcasing technological innovation and change that was made possible by the industrialisation. The building consisted of a Great Hall of Industry of over 12,000 square metres and many temporary annexes ...
