Sydney, Queen Victoria Building
The Queen Victoria Building occupies an entire George Street block and has over 180 of Sydney's finest shops, cafes and restaurants.
The Grand Building, built in the 1890's was erected as a 'Municipal Market' on the scale of a Cathedral'. After many years of neglect, the Queen Victoria Building was beautifully restored and re-opened in 1986. It has quickly become Sydney's' most popular and prestigious shopping centre. The Grand Walk on the ground floor, tiled with arches and galleries overhead, features well-known fashion shops and coffee bars. The Gallery One on level one house special boutiques, selling international and Australian designs, jewellery boutiques, hairdresser and cafe/restaurants. The second floor, Gallery Two, sits under the glass barreled roof with an amazing array of antique, art, duty free, opal, Australian craft shops. Sydney's finest bridal boutiques are also found on this floor.
Special attractions include the Royal Clock, a unique, 6-metre long timepiece built in the shape of Balmoral Castle by the Queen's clockmaker and the keeper of 'Big Ben' in London. The Victoria Walk features a wax model of Queen Victoria dressed in full coronation regalia and sitting on an Ornate Chair. Copies of Royal paintings as well as a handwritten letter by Queen Elizabeth to the people of Sydney are also on display.
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