Queen Victoria Building

New South Wales, Australia

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Wheelchair access: Accessible

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Occupying an entire city block in Sydney's central business district, the Queen Victoria Building is a monumental Romanesque Revival marketplace designed by architect George McRae and completed in 1898. Built from sandstone between 1893 and 1898, this heritage structure measures 30 metres wide by 190 metres long and is distinguished by its distinctive domes, fabricated by Ritchie Brothers, the steel and metalwork company responsible for trains, trams, and farm equipment. Originally conceived as a marketplace, the building served various purposes over time and experienced significant deterioration before undergoing comprehensive restoration in the late twentieth century to restore it to its intended use. Protected on the New South Wales State Heritage Register since 2010, the QVB remains a prominent architectural landmark bounded by George, Market, York, and Druitt streets.