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The Block Arcade

The Block Arcade is a historic shopping arcade in the of , Victoria, Australia. Constructed between 1891 and 1893, it is considered one of the late Victorian era's finest shopping arcades and ranks among Melbourne's most popular tourist attractions.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 8:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Friday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Saturday: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Shopping center
  • Description: shopping arcade in the central business district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Block Arcade” and “Block Arcade, Melbourne”
  • Address: 282 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 260 Collins and Flinders Street Station.

Shopping center
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a shopping centre completed in 2016, designed by ARM Architecture, located between Collins and Little Collins streets in , Australia.

Railway station
Photo: Adam.J.W.C., CC BY-SA 2.5.
Flinders Street railway station is a major railway station located on the corner of Flinders and Swanston streets in , Victoria, Australia. It is the busiest railway station in Victoria, serving the entire metropolitan rail network, 15 tram routes travelling to and from the city, and V/Line services to Gippsland. is situated 360 metres southeast of The Block Arcade.

Square
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is a venue for arts, culture and public events on the edge of the central business district. It covers an area of 3.2 ha at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston Streets built above busy railway lines and across the road from . is situated 490 metres southeast of The Block Arcade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Melbourne and CBD.

Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.
is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.

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The central business district of is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the , or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.

Neighborhood
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is an ethnic enclave in the of , Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades.

The Block Arcade

Latitude
-37.81565° or 37° 48′ 56″ south
Longitude
144.96438° or 144° 57′ 52″ east
Elevation
58 metres (190 feet)
Inception
1892
Levels
5
Open location code
4RJ65XM7+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46751453
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
shop=­mall
Geo­Names ID
12902765
Wiki­data ID
Q2429342
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Korean—“The Block Arcade” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “布洛克拱廊”
  • Dutch: “Block Arcade”
  • Korean: “블록 아케이드”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Block Arcade”. Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.