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Heritage Architecture Dunedin has a rightly deserved reputation as one of the best preserved Victorian and Edwardian cities in the Southern Hemisphere. |
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| A statue of poet Robert Burns overlooks the Octagon surrounded by The Municipal chambers, St Paul's Cathedral, the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and Regent Theatre. |  |
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Railway Station One of the world's most photographed stations, this Flemish inspired neo-Gothic building was completed in 1906. Built from local basalt and limestone, it
includes a huge copper-capped tower with heraldic emblems, a spacious
foyer decorated with Majolica tiles, a Royal Doulton mosaic floor and
stained-glass windows depicting steaming locomotives.
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Otago
University The university is still partially housed in its original, slate-roofed bluestone buildings, beside the Leith Stream. Based on the design of Glasgow University, the finest building is the clock tower. There are approximately 20,000 tertiary students studying in Dunedin, helping to create a vibrant atmosphere. Peter is a research
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First Church The First Presbyterian Church of Otago is a fine example of neo-Gothic church architecture It's Heritage and Visitor Centre is a small museum with displays of photographs and items of historical significance relating to the establishment of the Free Church colony in Otago in March 1848. |
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