This is the best starting point for exploring Melbourne. A surreal building in the square completely broke the initial impression of Melbourne's classical style.
Federation Square is one of the most cutting-edge and largest building projects in Victoria, which combines advanced and avant-garde architectural design. The Federation Square covers the whole inner city area, connecting the Central Business District and the rivers in melbourne central, and integrates many functions such as art, activities, leisure, sightseeing and open space. Ian Porter Center is also located in Federation Square, which is the seat of the National Gallery of Victoria and the first public museum with the theme of Australian art in the world. ..
The Commonwealth Plaza, which opened on June 5438+ 10, 2002, is the largest project in Australia in recent years, with a cost of 450 million Australian dollars, which can accommodate 10000 people. Every year, about 500 grand events are held in Federation Square, and Melbourne citizens who could not accept this square gradually like it and are proud of it.
Everyone's love for Federation Square is attributed to the abstract and peculiar buildings around it, including the visitor service center, the National New Museum of Victoria (NGV), the indoor performance hall (inside BMW edge), the SBS Media Building, the transportation hotel, the art gallery, the restaurant store and so on. In particular, the atrium building is very eye-catching, consisting of steel and transparent glass with geometric figures. It connects the passage between flinders Street and Yalu River, and is also cut by a building called Crossbar, which is dominated by restaurants and cafes. The high ceiling and transparent glass not only let the external light source shine in completely, but also blend in with the adjacent classical buildings, successfully interpreting the comparative concepts of "tradition and modernity" and "antiquity and creativity".
St. Paul's Church
This is an Anglican church, located at the intersection of flinders Street and Swanston Street. Together with St. Patrick's Cathedral in the government office street and St. John's Episcopal Church in South Asia, this church has become the three major Gothic buildings in Melbourne.
St Paul's Cathedral was built in 1866, replacing a much smaller church with the same name on the original site.
The process of building the church was hindered by various difficulties. There is a big argument between the British architect William butterfield and the Church Building Committee. Butterfield was very disdainful of the Committee's design idea of making the church face the noble bridge and selecting stones. The construction of the church began on 1880, but butterfield officially resigned on 1884. Architect Joseph Reid is responsible for supervising the final project.
There are many unique functions inside the church, including the altar door made in Italy, marble inlaid with glass and striped marble, and the organ made by Louis and his collaborators in London. There is also a set of clocks composed of 13 Jason Chung in the church, which is a rare treasure outside the British Isles.
Bluestone is the main building material of this Gothic cathedral. The stained glass windows, glazed tiles and wooden equipment inside make St. Paul's Cathedral more solemn and elegant.
St Paul's Church is free, and its doors are heavy. Walking into St. Paul's church, the indoor lights are dim and there is a dignified cold feeling. The church is relatively empty in space, with high roofs and beautiful stained glass, with obvious western flavor, giving people a feeling of going back in time to ancient Europe, solemn and grand.
victorian arts centre
If you look at the Yarra River in Federal Square, the sunlight will be immediately attracted by the steeple in the shape of a ballerina. That's where Melbourne's famous landmark, victorian arts centre, is located.
The art center designed by architect Roig Grounds has been open for more than 20 years and has been providing Melbourne residents with a rich artistic feast. There are often big concerts, plays and dances here. The art center is divided into three parts, one is the theater under the steeple, with a height of 162 meters; First, Melbourne Concert Hall; The other part is the National Gallery of Victoria.
The theater under the steeple is built on St. Kodak Road. The six-story building has five floors underground, and three performance halls are also underground. The largest national theater can accommodate 2067 people, mainly as a performance venue for operas, ballets and musicals. This theater can accommodate 800 people and is mainly designed for theatrical performances. There is also an exhibition of indigenous art in the lounge. The smallest experimental theater (George Fairfax Studio) can accommodate 350-450 people and is a multifunctional performance room.
If you want to fully appreciate the luxurious design in the theater, you can further understand the facilities that meet the standards of "good theater" through the explanation of the staff. Even if you can't see the performance inside, you can take this opportunity to open your eyes. In addition, the art center has specially opened a backstage dressing room for tourists to visit, and tourists can take photos in various costumes and have a star addiction.
The construction of this multifunctional performing arts center began in 1973, and its premiere was in 1984. The Art Center not only attracts world-class artists, troupes, operas and ballerinas to perform here, but also is an important gathering place for Melbourne's social and cultural activities.
For a tourist, the art center is the best place to appreciate Melbourne's artistic temperament. The Art Museum is a building with oriental colors. The spring water flows down the whole glass wall of the gate, and the gate of the art museum is guarded by a huge statue called "Angel". Angels have no wings. To be exact, they are a bit like small animals with three legs and two heads. Colorful colors and totem patterns, perhaps this is the angel in the artist's fantasy. The tower of the theater building is a ballet skirt, and the dance skirt at night flies out of the brightest light on the Yarra River. The theaters are all underground, small and chic. The floor of the small theater is earthy silver, and the chairs are pink; The carpet in the theater is dark purple and the chairs are bronze. The seats in the Grand Theatre are bright red, which is the traditional color used by the British Opera House. The ceiling of the Grand Theatre consists of 7500 mirrors. When the light is turned on, the reflected light and shadow are like the milky way in the sky. The acoustics of Melbourne Concert Hall are second to none in Australia. The stage is at the bottom, as deep as the bed of the Yarra River. 2677 seat covers are all made of sound-absorbing pure wool. The walls are all buffalo hide. Each square is made of buffalo skin. A * * * used 1000 buffalo. Wool sound-absorbing carpet near the stage, equipped with 30 sound discs. Change the suspension level according to the different music played. The ceiling and floor of the concert hall are carefully sketched by landscape painters, such as sand, coral blue, gray and light purple, which all represent the colors of Australia. The audience is in the concert hall, as if on a mound with an inclined hole. Appreciating the symphony in such a "natural" environment is the creativity of Melbourne people, and the perfect integration of nature and human atmosphere is the charm of Melbourne.
Every year, about 6.5438+0.2 million people come here from all over the world to enjoy various performances. The restaurant in the art center also offers a variety of delicious food. There are also many outdoor cafes and shops along the Yalu River, where you can taste mellow coffee and enjoy shopping. At night, victorian arts centre is brightly lit, shining the night sky of Melbourne, like a string of pearls embedded in the night scene of city lights.
royal botanic gardens
Melbourne Royal Botanical Garden was built in 1845, covering an area of about 40 hectares. Its design adopted the garden style of19th century, and some buildings and features of the last century have been preserved to this day. Most of the flowers and trees planted in the park are rare exotic treasures and Australian native plants, bringing together more than 12000 kinds of flowers and plants from all over the world. In addition to all the original plants and flowers in Australia, 20,000 kinds of plants have been cultivated.
Since the opening of 1845, plants from all over the world have been continuously collected and gradually expanded, leading to the scale we see today. It is one of the best designed botanical gardens in the world.
A major feature of the Botanical Garden is the memorial trees planted by many Australian and foreign historical celebrities, such as British detective novelist Conan Doyle, Victorian Governor latrobe, British Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert, famous Australian opera actress Nellie Mei Erba, Polish pianist Paderewski, British Navy General Jellicoe, former British Prime Minister Macmillan, former Canadian Prime Minister Diefenbaker, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, King Bhumibol of Thailand, etc.
In the Botanical Garden, a tree named "Separation Memorial Tree" in Victorian history is worth mentioning. 185 1 year is an encouraging year for Victorian people. This year, gold was discovered in Victoria. At the same time, this British territory, originally a colony of New South Wales, was approved by Britain to establish a separate colony. To commemorate this historical event, the Governor of Victoria Colony planted this eucalyptus in Melbourne Royal Botanical Garden. This red eucalyptus tree has been preserved to this day, and it has witnessed the development history of this city.
Love figure Tower (Rialto Tower)
Le love figure Tower is the most iconic building in Melbourne and the tallest office building in the southern hemisphere. It is a commercial building with a height of 253 meters, which is the tallest building in the world. The scenery on the observation deck on the 55th floor is beautiful and intoxicating. When you visit Melbourne, you must come and enjoy the 360-degree bird's eye view of this place 60 kilometers from the horizon in this beautiful city. This is an ideal place to observe the other side of Melbourne, the most dynamic city in the world. Looking out from here, you can see not only the high-rise buildings in the center of Melbourne, but also the Indian Ocean and the newly developed areas in the west of the city in the distance.
It was built in 1986 by Bruno Gorillo, an Australian land developer. 1994, the observation deck on the 55th floor was opened to the public, and now it can attract 1500 tourists to enjoy the panoramic view of the city every day. A 20-minute film is shown on the booth every half hour to introduce the scenery of Melbourne to tourists.