Great Hall of the University of Sydney
The Great Hall of the University of Sydney, is one of the principal structures of The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, with a public interior used for formal ceremonies, conferences, recitals and dinners. The Hall, located in the Main Quadrangle on the Camperdown campus, is a symbol of the university's stately history and an excellent example of Victorian Academic Gothic revival architecture. Completed in July 1859, the Great Hall soon became a tourist attraction; the writer Anthony Trollope wrote home in 1874 that the Hall was "the finest chamber in the colonies", and that no college of Oxford or Cambridge possessed a hall "of which the proportions are so good".
| The Great Hall of the University of Sydney | |
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The interior of the Great Hall | |
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| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Victorian Academic Gothic revival |
| Location | Main Quadrangle, The University of Sydney, Camperdown Campus, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°53′07″S 151°11′20″E |
| Construction started | 1855 |
| Completed | July 1859 |
| Owner | The University of Sydney |
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| Known for | Stained-glass windows, gables and gargoyles |
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New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | Main Quad / East Range and Great Hall |
| Type | Local government (built) |
| Designated | 1999 |
| Reference no. | 4726003 |
| Group | Education |
| Category | University |
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The Great Hall, Main Quadrangle and the East Range of the University of Sydney were listed on the City of Sydney local government heritage list in 1999; where the collection of buildings are described as ".... probably the most significant group of Gothic Revival Buildings in Australia."