Hyde Park Obelisk
The Hyde Park Obelisk is an obelisk located on the western edge of Hyde Park, at the junction of Elizabeth Street and Bathurst Street. This view is from the 14th floor balcony of OTC House, an office building across the road. This monument was unveiled in 1857 by the Lord Mayor, George Thornton and was originally used as a sewerage vent, so was jokingly referred to as Thorton's Scent Bottle. The monument is 22 metres high, including the 6.5 metre high square sandstone base and a filigreed bronze pyramid vent at the top. This obelisk was modelled on Cleopatra's Needle, on the banks of London's Thames River.
What a smashing shot!
ReplyDeleteImpressive, Jim!
ReplyDeleteAmazing angle. Telstra building?
ReplyDeleteYes, that's it Peter. Officially still known as OTC House but Telstra branded now.
DeleteVery cool - I like how an obelisk can act like a sundial depending on season and time of day. Nice!
ReplyDeleteImpressive! Like Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames, this obelisk certainly dominates the landscape.
ReplyDeleteSo impressive, Jim. Were you in a high-rise building when you took this shot? I love the jokey name because of that the obelisk was before. Have a great day. Jo
ReplyDeleteJo, it's a 15 storey office building and I was on the balcony of the 14th floor.
DeleteWhat a grand perspective of the obelisk. You're on the 14th floor balcony of a building and seem to be just above the height of the obelisk. That makes it rather tall.
ReplyDeleteYou have nailed this needle on the point. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteCool shot!
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