Queen Victoria Building

The Queen Victoria Building (or QVB), is a late nineteenth century building designed by the architect George McRae in the central business district of Sydney, Australia.The Romanesque Revival building was constructed between 1893 and 1898 and is 30 metres (98 ft) wide by 190 metres (620 ft) long.The building fills a city block bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets.Designed as a marketplace, it was used for a variety of other purposes, underwent remodelling and suffered decay until its restoration and return to its original use in the late twentieth century.