Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Government House

Government House is located in the grounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens. It was the official residence of 27 Governors of New South Wales from 1846 to 1996. Since then, the Historic Houses Trust has managed it as a museum and a 'working State House' with public guided tours, vice-regal receptions and government, community and cultural events taking place there every week. Government House was designed by Edward Blore and built from 1837 to 1847, in the Gothic Revival architectural style.
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19 comments:

  1. LolaTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 09:35:00 GMT+11

    Very impressive building!

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  2. LeoviTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 09:47:00 GMT+11

    I like this beautiful castle , excellent photo !

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  3. HelsTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 11:04:00 GMT+11

    From the outside, Government House looks fearsome and fortified. I suppose in the 1830s and 1840s, security was important.

    Is the inside gorgeous?

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    1. JimTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 15:37:00 GMT+11

      Hls, I haven't done the full tour but from what I've seen it certainly is grand.

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  4. CynthiaTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 11:15:00 GMT+11

    Wow, what a castle. Lucky governors who got to live there!

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  5. RalphTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 12:17:00 GMT+11

    This is amazing - it feels like it was a castle that was moved from olde Europe directly to Oz. It is stately and strong and a real classic. Perfect for a museum!

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  6. KusumTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 15:47:00 GMT+11

    Very impressive gothic structure.

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  7. AnonymousTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 16:01:00 GMT+11

    That's an impressive building!

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  8. Photo CacheTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 16:15:00 GMT+11

    looks like a palace

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  9. Siddhartha JoshiTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 16:15:00 GMT+11

    Looks like a wonderful place...

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  10. JoeTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 16:52:00 GMT+11

    Golly - I don't think I have ever seen a picture of Government House in Sydney before Jim. How very grand. Is it also known as "Camelot"?

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    1. JimTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 16:59:00 GMT+11

      It's a bit off the beaten track, so I'm not surprised that it's not well known.

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  11. Gemma WisemanTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 17:48:00 GMT+11

    Looks as if all the facade has been cleaned. I'm sure I don't remember this building glowing so beautifully. Lovely photo.

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  12. Tanya BreeseTuesday, 4 February 2014 at 23:29:00 GMT+11

    wow!! now i want to be governor!

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  13. The Quintessential MagpieWednesday, 5 February 2014 at 04:36:00 GMT+11

    So impressive! It looks like a fairytale castle!

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  14. DrillerAAWednesday, 5 February 2014 at 04:56:00 GMT+11

    Wow! What a magnificent structure. Very nicely captured.

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  15. JackThursday, 6 February 2014 at 03:46:00 GMT+11

    What a grand building! The art museum in Hartford is a pastiche of architectural styles, since it is the result of many additions at different times. But, the core building is a castle style, not too different from this.

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  16. Billy Blue EyesFriday, 7 February 2014 at 00:01:00 GMT+11

    Very English style I must say. sort of thing you would see here

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  17. maryaustriaFriday, 7 February 2014 at 11:26:00 GMT+11

    What a beautiful building! Great that it is now open for all people ...

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