Botanic Gardens, Palace Garden Gate
The Palace Garden Gate is a Macquarie Street entrance at the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Garden Palace was a large purpose-built exhibition building constructed to house the Sydney International Exhibition in 1879. It was constructed primarily from timber, which assured its complete destruction when engulfed by fire in 1882. The only remains of the Garden Palace are its carved sandstone gateposts and wrought iron gates.
very cool detail on those pillars!! nice shot!!
ReplyDeleteFor some odd reason, this reminds me of the story of the 3 pigs. :-)
ReplyDeleteAh, so that's the story of those gates. I always wondered.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful gate which casts intricate shadows.
ReplyDeleteElegant gate!
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Śliczny ogród botaniczny
ReplyDeletePozdrawiam photoopassion :)
The pillars are elegant and impressive. So good to see that they at least have been preserved and become a feature of the garden.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! Love the little bird in the foreground!
ReplyDeleteThat's an Australian White Ibis.
DeleteI will imagine just for a moment this is the fate to my estate.
ReplyDeleteOops "gate" to my estate.
ReplyDeleteI love the gates!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully designed gate, haven't see this on previous trips Jim, will look out for it next time.
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