Dunedin is full of cultural atmosphere, with many historical buildings, museums and bird sanctuaries. Many typical Scottish-style buildings are still preserved in the city, and it is known as the city that is "most like Scotland outside of Scotland". Dunedin is full of cultural atmosphere, with many historical buildings, museums and bird sanctuaries. Many typical Scottish-style buildings are still preserved in the city, and it is known as the city that is "most like Scotland outside of Scotland".
In the early 20th century, Dunedin was the commercial center of New Zealand. The city was built with the wealth brought by the gold rush, and the entire city's architecture is typical Scottish style. In order to adapt to the booming development situation, this magnificent and historical railway station was built locally. After the rise of civil aviation and automobile industries, only a few tourist routes such as the Taieri Gorge Scenic Railway are still using this railway station.
The railway station adopts the Flemish Renaissance architectural style. It has a magnificent appearance, built with black basalt, and decorated with Oamaru limestone, like a gingerbread house in a fairy tale. The interior of the railway station is luxurious and elegant, and the mosaic tiles in the ticket hall and the stained glass with train patterns are very beautiful. The interior of the station is a warm goose yellow tone, and the sun shines down from the central dome, just illuminating the exquisite mosaic floor, which is paved with 750,000 tiles produced by the Royal Doulton Porcelain Factory. The ceiling is also beautifully decorated, the stair railings are beautifully and intricately decorated, and the second floor is inlaid with elegant stained glass windows that were very popular at the time of its construction.
Most of the first floor of the train station has now been converted into a hotel, while the second floor is an art gallery, a sports celebrity memorial hall (open to the public from 10:00 to 16:00 every day) and a souvenir shop. You can look out the window at the quiet beauty on the well-preserved first floor, or stroll through the station and admire the magnificent interior decoration.
Dunedin is full of cultural atmosphere, with many historical buildings, museums and bird sanctuaries. Many typical Scottish-style buildings are still preserved in the city, and it is known as the city that is "most like Scotland outside of Scotland". Dunedin is full of cultural atmosphere, with many historical buildings, museums and bird sanctuaries. Many typical Scottish-style buildings are still preserved in the city, and it is known as the city that is "most like Scotland outside of Scotland".
Dunedin Railway Station is known as the most beautiful railway station in New Zealand. It has a history of more than 100 years. The entire building is a typical British Victorian building. It looks very elegant and solemn. The cherry blossom forest outside the railway station is really beautiful when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. It is definitely a good place to take pictures.
Dunedin Railway Station was opened in 1906. Its grand, spectacular and magnificent appearance earned the architect George Chupp the nickname "Gingerbread George". Chupp designed Dunedin Railway Station in the style of the Flemish Renaissance. The University of Otago and the nearby courthouse also have similar designs. When talking about New Zealand's characteristic buildings, we have to mention the Flemish Renaissance movement and Dunedin Railway Station. The interior of the railway station is not big, and it is only 20 meters from the front door to the back door. There is a small post office in the waiting hall. Today, the railway station is mostly a check-in point for sightseeing and taking photos, and there are not many trains.
The Daniding Railway Station was opened in 1906. Among all the landmarks in New Zealand, the Nitin Railway Station is the second most popular one to be photographed and loved by tourists. The interior of the station is in goose yellow and its walls are magnificent. At present, there are very few daily flights at the railway station. For local residents, this is more a continuation of memory. For tourists, it is a pleasure and experience of travel.
But Nitin Railway Station is one of the landmark buildings in New Zealand. The station built in 1906 is characterized by black and white colors. The black volcanic basalt material is decorated with white limestone, and the strong color and material are used interchangeably to form a harmonious aesthetic feeling. The semi-circular vault, symmetrical doors and windows, and semi-circular windows are all typical Flanderish. Renaissance style. The station is well preserved, and so far there are sightseeing trains in use.
But the Nitin Railway Station is the most iconic building in Danidin. It has a typical European style and is very beautiful, especially when the small square in front of spring blossoms. Not far from Octagon Square, it is also very close to the world of Cadbury Chocolate Factory. It's an indispensable stop for visiting Daniding.
But Nitin Railway Station, there are sightseeing trains, almost all visitors will visit the station. 112 years of history, exquisite buildings, ancient sightseeing trains, mosaic tiles with Italian floral decorations and painted glass. These are the great buildings of the colonial period. Here, time seems to have stayed more than a hundred years ago.