Adelaide Town Hall
Adelaide Town Hall is a landmark building on King William Street in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
[edit] Description and history
Adelaide Town Hall was designed by Edmund Wright and Edward Woods, with construction commencing in 1863 and completed in 1866.[1][2] The tower is named after Prince Albert and the clock was installed in 1935.[2]
The hall is famous for an appearance by The Beatles on the balcony in 1964, which attracted an estimated 300,000 fans, their biggest crowd.[2] It serves as the seat of the Adelaide City Council, concerts with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and has function centre facilities available for hire.[3] It is one of the world's five greatest acoustic venues for symphonic concerts.
Adelaide Town Hall is listed on the Register of the National Estate.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Adelaide Town Hall at Structurae. Retrieved on 2006-12-24.
- ^ a b c Ficher, P. and Seamark, K. H. (2005). Vintage Adelaide. East Street Publications. pp. 70–71. ISBN 1-921037-06-7.
- ^ "Adelaide Town Hall". Adelaide City Council. 2006. http://www.cityofadelaide.com.au/scripts/nc.dll?ADCCBRAND:STANDARD::pc=PC_04_04. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
- ^ The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.5/10
Coordinates: 34°55′33.96″S 138°36′0.66″E / 34.9261°S 138.6001833°E
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