Melbourne: Historical Place
Places and attractions in the Historical place category
Categories
- Shopping
- Museum
- Park
- Shopping centre
- Street
- Area
- Church
- Art museum
- Bike path
- Cycling
- Theater
- Bridge
- History museum
- Concerts and shows
- Sport
- Sport venue
- Skyscraper
- Historical place
- Nightlife
- City hall
- Specialty museum
- Shopping district
- Art gallery
- Garden
- Arenas and stadiums
- Architecture
- Music venue
- Gothic Revival architecture
- Concert hall
- Universities and schools
- City
- Cemetery
- Library
- Memorial
- Performing arts
- Modern art museum
- Lake
- Sacred and religious sites
- Music and shows
- Golf
- Cinema
- Monuments and statues
- Market
- Mosque
- Neighbourhood
- Climbing
- Piers and boardwalks
- Entertainment
- Football
- Synagogue
- Event space
- Bars and clubs
- Modernist architecture
- Tennis
- Playground
- Dancing
- Italianate architecture
- Victorian architecture
- Art Deco architecture
- Neoclassical architecture
Shrine of Remembrance
World War I shrine and memorial complex The Shrine of Remembrance stands as a poignant memorial in the heart of Melbourne, Australia, honoring the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I. Inaugurated in 1934, this stately monument has since broadened its dedication to include all Australians who...
St Paul's Cathedral
19th-century, neo-Gothic cathedral St Paul's Cathedral stands as a spiritual and architectural landmark in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. This Anglican cathedral, dedicated to the Apostle Paul, is a significant edifice not just for its religious importance but also for its historical...
Cooks' Cottage
Historic home of James Cook's family Cooks' Cottage, a charming historical site nestled in the heart of Melbourne's lush Fitzroy Gardens, stands as a tangible link to Australia's colonial past and the famed British explorer Captain James Cook. This quaint museum, originally built in 1755 by the parents of...
St Patrick's Cathedral
Vast 19th-century Gothic cathedral St. Patrick's Cathedral stands as a majestic beacon of faith in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. This Gothic Revival church, consecrated in 1897, is the tallest and, arguably, the most imposing church building in Australia.
Old Melbourne Gaol
Steeped in history and shrouded in mystery, the Old Melbourne Gaol stands as a stark reminder of Australia's colonial past. Situated in the heart of the city of Melbourne, this bluestone building once functioned as a prison, holding and executing some of Australia's...
Rippon Lea Estate
Rippon Lea Estate is a heritage-listed historic house and gardens located in Elsternwick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is in the care of the National Trust of Australia. It was added to the Australian National Heritage List on 11 August 2006.
Caulfield Racecourse
Caulfield Racecourse Reserve is located nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs. The Reserve was set aside for three purposes, racing, recreation and a public park.
Parliament House
Colonnaded Victorian parliament building Parliament House is the meeting place of the Parliament of Victoria, one of the parliaments of the Australian states and territories. Located on Spring Street on the edge of the Hoddle Grid, the grand colonnaded front dominates the vista up Bourke Street.
Melbourne Town Hall
Melbourne Town Hall is the central city town hall of Melbourne, Australia, and is a historic building in the state of Victoria since 1867.
Melbourne General Cemetery
The Melbourne General Cemetery is a large necropolis located 3 km north of the city of Melbourne in the suburb of Carlton North.
Abbotsford Convent
The Abbotsford Convent is located in Abbotsford, Victoria, an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The Convent is in a bend of the Yarra River west of Yarra Bend Park, with the Collingwood Children's Farm to its north and east, the river and parklands to its south and housing to its west.
La Trobe's Cottage
La Trobe's Cottage is a historic cottage in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, built in 1839 by the first Superintendent of the Port Phillip District of New South Wales, Charles La Trobe, and his family.
The Astor Theatre
The Astor Theatre is a classic, single-screen revival movie theatre located in the inner Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, that has a long and illustrious history.
The Johnston Collection
The Johnston Collection is a museum in East Melbourne, Australia. In recent years The Collection has invited creatives from the broader visual arts and design communities to re-interpret the collection through a regular program of re-installation and interventions of the...
Victoria Barracks
Located on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Australia, Victoria Barracks Melbourne is architecturally and historically significant. It is one of the most impressive 19th century government buildings in Victoria, Australia.
Melbourne Hebrew Congregation
The Melbourne Hebrew Congregation, or Toorak Shule, is the oldest Jewish congregation in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Formed in 1841, the congregation was originally located on Bourke Street before moving in 1930 to Toorak Road, South Yarra.
Russell Street Police Headquarters
Russell Street Police Headquarters in Melbourne, on the north-eastern corner of Russell and La Trobe Streets, was well known as the headquarters of the Victoria Police through the second half of the 20th century, and was often referred to simply as 'Russell Street'.
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