Queen victoria building george street sydney. Continue to 5 of 7 below. Housed within sydneys iconic queen victoria building the tea room qvb sets the scene for an exceptional celebration. The statue of queen victoria currently in sydney new south wales australia was made by john hughes in 1908 and was originally located in dublin.
The queen victoria building abbreviated as the qvb is a heritage listed late nineteenth century building designed by the architect george mcrae located at 429481 george street in the sydney central business district in the australian state of new south wales. Whether planning your dream wedding a unique event or for a signature qvb high tea this historic location brings european inspired grandeur and world class dining to the heart of sydneys cbd. The queen victoria building is a grandiose high victorian sandstone building which occupies the entire city block bounded by george york druitt and market streets.
The queen victoria building now known as the qvb was designed by george mcrae and completed in 1898 replacing the original sydney markets on the site and was built as a monument to queen victoria it was built as a monument to the long reigning monarch and construction took place in dire times as sydney was in a severe recession. Before the completion of the queen victoria building in 1898 this prominent site on george street next to sydney town hall was the location of the sydney central markets. Centrally located on george street sydney the qvb is one of the most central and convenient locations with valet parking now available.
Today the queen victoria building is a complex of shops and a number of eateries easily accessible from town hall train station and central sydney itself and by buses traveling through george street. Druitt street and york street are at left showing eastern and southern frontages of queen victoria building qvb. Unique ida 00015798seriesmiscellaneous photographsdate22nd january 1920date qualifierexactformatphotograph printdescriptionlooking north west from the corner of george street and park street.
The grand building built in the 1890s was erected as a municipal market on the scale of a cathedral. It was the last royal statue to have been erected in ireland.