Wesley Church
Wesley Church is a Uniting Church in the centre of Melbourne, in the State of Victoria, Australia. Wesley Church was originally built as the central church of the Wesleyan movement in Victoria.Photo: Adam Carr, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Uniting
- Description: church in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as: “Wesley Church, Melbourne” and “Wesley Uniting Church”
- Address: 148 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include State Library of Victoria and Royal Exhibition Building.
State Library of Victoria
Library
Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.
State Library Victoria is the state library of Victoria, Australia. Located in Melbourne, it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. State Library of Victoria is situated 240 metres west of Wesley Church.
Royal Exhibition Building
The Royal Exhibition Building is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. Royal Exhibition Building is situated 670 metres northeast of Wesley Church.
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Randy Escalada, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Her Majesty's Theatre is a 1,700-seat theatre in Melbourne's East End Theatre District, Australia. Built in 1886, it is located at 219 Exhibition Street, Melbourne. Her Majesty’s Theatre is situated 160 metres southeast of Wesley Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and CBD.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the central business district of Melbourne, 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.
CBD
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The central business district of Melbourne is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the CBD, or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.
Melbourne
Photo: Scott Cresswell, CC BY 2.0.
Melbourne is Australia's cultural capital and second biggest city, with Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, museums, galleries, theatres, and large parks and gardens.
Wesley Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.81004° or 37° 48′ 36″ southLongitude
144.96815° or 144° 58′ 5″ eastElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
4RJ65XQ9+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 187920215OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=uniting
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In Other Languages
“Wesley Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卫斯理堂 (墨尔本)”
- Chinese: “卫斯理堂”
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