Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Melbourne
The Royal Exhibition Building was built in Melbourne's Carlton Gardens during 1879 and 1880 for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. It subsequently hosted Melbourne's second international exhibition, the 1888 Centennial International Exhibition. It is one of the great enduring monuments to the International Exhibition movement, which began in the mid-19th century.
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004.
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