So much Architectural Beaty for a Shopping Mall

• 5 out of 5 stars by cjg1 from New York, New York
• October 11, 2011

Quote: The Queen Victoria building takes up an entire city block. The building is beautiful in its Romanesque revival architecture. The building was deigned by architect George McRae and opened in 1898. The building was named after the ruling Monarch,... Read the full Queen Victoria Building review

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Victorian shopping arcade

• 4 out of 5 stars by MagdaDH_AlexH from Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
• November 10, 2010

Quote: Queen Victoria Building is an ornate upmarket shopping arcade in Sydney, described by the French designer Pierre Cardin as "the most beautiful shopping centre in the world". The building itself is a major attraction, designed as a show-stopping... Read the full Queen Victoria Building review

From journal The rest of Sydney CBD

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Queen Victoria Building

• 4 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
• May 25, 2010

Quote: The Queen Victoria Building, now generally known as the QVB, was completed in 1898, replacing the original Sydney markets which were on this site. Built as a monument to the long reigning British monarch, construction took place in dire times, as... Read the full Queen Victoria Building review

From journal Sydney Shopping

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Queen Victoria Building

• 5 out of 5 stars by samepenny from West, Texas
• June 22, 2003

Quote: Opened in 1898 as a public market, this beautiful 'Romanesque' building fell into sad disuse and was nearly destroyed. A large campaign to save it and years of historic reconstruction have resulted in what has to be an incredible landmark for... Read the full Queen Victoria Building review

From journal Australia on Top -- Sydney

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Queen Victoria Building

• 3 out of 5 stars by billmoy from Chicago, Illinois
• March 8, 2002

Quote: The Queen Victoria Building, a large building stocked with boutique shops, art galleries and dining establishments, was designed by George McRae in 1898 to replace the old Sydney markets. The Romanesque building, which fills an entire city block in... Read the full Queen Victoria Building review

From journal Bill in Australia - SYDNEY

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Queen Victoria Building

• 3 out of 5 stars by dawn from Chicago, Illinois
• February 3, 2002

Quote: The Queen Victoria building was constructed in 1898 in celebration of the golden jubilee as a market place. As with many historical buildings, it fell into ruin and almost ended up being torn down but was saved in the nick of time! After a... Read the full Queen Victoria Building review

From journal On the Rocks with a Splash

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Queen Victoria Building

• 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
• January 20, 2001

Quote: The Queen Victoria Building has been described by Pierre Cardin as "The most beautiful shopping centre in the world." I concur. Even if you hate to shop, the famous QVB is worth seeing. This is a huge Romanesque building covering an entire city... Read the full Queen Victoria Building review

From journal Sydney--Australia's oldest city

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