Sydney Town Hall, Sydney
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The Sydney Town Hall is a landmark sandstone heritage building located in Sydney, Australia. It stands opposite the Queen Victoria Building and alongside St Andrew's Cathedral.
The Sydney Town Hall was built in the 1880s using local Sydney sandstone in the grand Victorian architectural style. It is the only non-religious city building from the era to retain its original function and interior. The building houses the Sydney City Council Chamber, reception rooms, the Centennial Hall and offices for the Lord Mayor and elected councillors. The Centennial Hall (main hall) contains the world's largest entirely mechanical pipe organ. It was built in 1890 by the English firm of William Hill & Son.
The steps of the Town Hall is a popular meeting place, as it is located above the busy Town Hall underground station, and between the cinema strip on George Street and the Central Business District. Lately, however, the Town Hall has started preventing people from congregating on the Town Hall Steps during the day time, and stationing security guards on the Town Hall steps at night. The reason is said to be incidents of assaults and graffiti there.
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