Architecture

Royal Exhibition Building, northeast elevation

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Royal Exhibition Building [English]
Royal Exhibition Building, northeast elevation

Architecture

structure overview
Royal Exhibition Building

Architecture: Royal Exhibition Building

built
–
culture
Australian, British
style/period
Eclecticism, Victorian
work type by function
exhibition building
material
brick, cast iron, wood, slate
technique
masonry
architect
Joseph Reed, David Mitchell

Specifications

Specifications: Royal Exhibition Building

height
68.0 m
length
152.0 m
area
7,000 m²
floor area
12,000 m²
number cupolas
1
cupolas/domes
height (outer)
68.0 m
diameter (outer)
18.3 m

Geography

Oceania » Australia and New Zealand » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » City of Melbourne » Carlton
local language location name
Melbourne, Australia [English]
historical affiliations
1880-1942
British Empire
1880-1901
Colony of Victoria
1901-1942
Dominion of Australia

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
type
cultural
criteria
II
designation
reference
1131

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
8,428 × 4,052  pixel
71.4 × 34.3 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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