Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
It was completed in 1880, ready for the Melbourne International Exhibition. The building consisted of a Great Hall of over 12,000 square metres and many temporary annexes. The landmark dome is believed to be inspired by the Florence Cathedral.
The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was held at the Exhibition Building in 1888 to celebrate a century of European settlement in Australia.
The most significant event to occur in the Exhibition Building was the opening of the first Parliament of Australia on May 9, 1901, at the inauguration of the sovereign Commonwealth of Australia.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Exhibition_Building
The Melbourne Centennial Exhibition was held at the Exhibition Building in 1888 to celebrate a century of European settlement in Australia.
The most significant event to occur in the Exhibition Building was the opening of the first Parliament of Australia on May 9, 1901, at the inauguration of the sovereign Commonwealth of Australia.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Exhibition_Building
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