The library was built in 1854 and is the oldest public library in Australia. At the beginning of its design, architect Joseph Reed hoped to build it into a building that integrated a library, museum, and art gallery. However, later on, both the art galler
St. Paul's Cathedral is located diagonally opposite Flinders Station and was designed by British architect William Butterfield. It was built in 1891 and is the earliest British style church in Melbourne, with a typical Gothic style.William Butterfield is
Flinders Station is a landmark building in the center of Melbourne, built in 1909. It is the first train station in Australia and features a French Renaissance style. Flinders Station not only has suburban train routes, but also intra state and inter stat
GPO is one of the earliest planned public buildings in Victoria, built in 1859 and not completed until 1919. It spans the colonial and federal periods and is a New Renaissance style building. Throughout the 19th century, GPOs were used as post offices unt
In 1851, a large amount of gold was discovered in Sovereign Hill on the north side of Melbourne. Gold miners from Europe, America, and Asia rushed frantically towards Melbourne, triggering a gold rush that lasted for 50 years. From 1836 to 1854, the popul
When I was in Melbourne, I really enjoyed taking pictures of architecture. Before going to Australia, I really wanted to go to Melbourne to see the architecture.