Travel: Exploring Sydney’s exquisite vintage architecture at QVB

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Travel: Exploring Sydney’s exquisite vintage architecture at QVB

The Queen Victoria Building (QVB), is an enchanting architectural wonder in Sydney’s central business district. The style of the building is a Romanesque Revival architectural masterpiece and was originally designed by George McRae.

Constructed between 1893 and 1898, this heritage-listed building originally served as a marketplace but has undergone various uses and renovations over the years. Its design features a grand central dome, smaller domes, and intricate Victorian style detailing, embodying the architectural ambitions of its era.

Over time, the QVB has seen significant changes, QVB has undergone many transformations over the decades to accommodate office spaces and shops, and there have been periods when the place lay in decay with threats looming over its demolition.

Despite these challenges, it was restored to honour its original grandeur in the early 00’s. Now QVB is a thriving shopping center and tourist attraction featuring quirky and high-end shops and tea houses. Read more about Queen Victoria Building on Wikipedia.

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10 thoughts on “Travel: Exploring Sydney’s exquisite vintage architecture at QVB”

  1. Beautiful photos! I’m glad you had a nice visit there. I’ve never been to Australia, and I probably never will. I’m not that much for travel these days 😂, but still – huge thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thank you my friend for reading. Hope to share more stuff from Sydney soon I am there now…there is an incredible exhibition about Ramses the great and it really was incredible. I thought of your amazing blog while I was there as there was a significant focus on the Egyptian gods and in particular Horus and the Eye of Horus, your recent blog post topc!

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