Sydney Conservatorium of Music
A brilliant blue sky above the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Greenway Building, designed by convict architect Francis Greenway, was constructed in 1821 as the stables for the proposed Government House of New South Wales. The gothic building with turrets was described as a "palace for horses" and portrays the romantic vision of Governor Lachlan Macquarie and the British architectural trends of the time. It was converted to a music conservatorium in 1916 and today is part of the University of Sydney.
Beautiful blue! Great shot.
ReplyDeleteThat blue is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI like this J Bar - medieval and turretted. Always admire people who manage to capture the whole building (I usually find one of the 'ends' cut off).
ReplyDeleteThe steeples? are a nice touch.
Impressive building, gorgeous blue sky.
ReplyDeleteStunning blue sky! Terrific shot! Beautiful building, too!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Sylvia
Lovely blue sky!!
ReplyDeleteThat blue is beautiful. . Great shot
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture!
ReplyDeleteVery attractive building...my first thought was "What's a Moorish castle doing in Sydney?" ;-)
ReplyDeleteStables - lucky horses. :)
ReplyDeleteMusic is a much better usage I think.
Definitely looks like a castle - a fantastic shot with lovely blue sky.
Carletta’s Captures.
What was the architect Francis Greenway thinking??? Not because it was unsuitable for a conservatorium but because it was WAY OVER THE TOP for the proposed Government House. *sigh* delusions of grandeur, I think.
ReplyDeleteJ Bar, I am delighted that the building is being well used, at least :)
Beautiful Conservatorium and the sky is just awesome. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI like the blue sky...and the nice building, medieval and the contrast between the sky and the building.
ReplyDeletecongrats
have a nice weekend
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Your blue sky is beautiful. The conservatory looks like a fortress, so pretty.
ReplyDeleteGreat architecture and great sky picture. I love this!.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping in earlier.
ReplyDeleteBoy what blue sky. It grey and cloudy her but starting to clear off which mean it will get cold.
Coffee is on.
Wow you learn something everyday in blogland. I've often heard about the con but never knew it was in such a historical building.
ReplyDeleteThe white of the building against that blue sky! Such a great contrast. That is a really beautiful building.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, like you say. Nice and clear too!
ReplyDeleteGosh I missed this when I visited! Great shot. Hope to get back someday.
ReplyDeleteHe really had to include as many turrets as possible? That building is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteand a beautiful building too. Nice capture!
ReplyDeleteI love the blue sky. I passed this area one time and the lights on that building is really nice! thanks for coming by my blog:) have a good weekend!
ReplyDeletethe Conservatorium might be interested in this photo for a postcard?!
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Wow, the blue in the sky is so vibrant!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful building, pity it has been shadowed by the Opera house.
ReplyDeleteRe: The dumping of the snow. They say it is a 25 year snow. But Aussies, esp the West Aussies love it here.
Cheers,
Ann:)
superb capture!
ReplyDeletebrilliant blue sky
impressive building too!
I love that beautiful blue sky !Conservatorium looks like a castle.
ReplyDeleteSidney must be a wonderful city.
Fantastic Pic, Thanks for stopping by.
~Myrna Lee
Great shot.
ReplyDeleteI hope some day I´ll visiting Sidney.
Thanks for visiting me too
Have a nice weekend
Gunilla
Blue sky is very attractive with that beautiful building. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWe don't get that kind of skies above Amsterdam...;-)
ReplyDeleteVery vibrant and nice capture!
Terrence looks at the sky
I love the contrast between the blue sky and the white walls.
ReplyDelete"Designed by a convict"- Australia does have a unique history.
How fascinating that the building was once a stable. Very regal indeed! Having never been to Australia, I confess I'm quite surprised to see anything that looks like a castle there.
ReplyDeleteUnusual building for Australia. Lovely sky.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blue sky.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot of the white building against the bluest sky!!
ReplyDeleteGreat sky and architecture
ReplyDeleteIt's like a castle! I love these old buildings with characters, and lots of stories...
ReplyDeleteHow I wish I could visit the place J. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat sky, love the contrast between the blue sky and the lighter building.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice w.e.
Erwin.
What an interesting building! Beautiful picture, with that deep blue sky!
ReplyDeleteThe white castle look architecture stands beautifully against the gorgeous blue sky!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful blue sky, and a magnificent building!
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice building against that beautiful blue sky. A joy to view!
ReplyDeleterich history for the conservatorium of music! and i like how it stood out against the blue sky!
ReplyDeletewow, just heard of the conservatory before! nice shot!~~mine's up!
ReplyDeleteGreat architecture and clear blue skies!
ReplyDeleteWow! that is the stables - lucky horses :)
ReplyDeleteSorry to have missed this!
ReplyDeletethank you for this photo which I don't remember ever having seen before. I created a link straight away
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http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2010/07/francis-greenway-convict-architect-in.html