Auckland Town Hall
Auckland Town Hall
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Auckland Town Hall is a prominent civic landmark of neo-Baroque style. Protected as a Category A heritage building, from 1994 to 1997 the building was fully restored, allowing the addition of modern amenities and re-establishing the building's standing as a multi-functional venue and world class performance hall.
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Paul Legate
United Kingdom21,945 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
Auckland Town Hall is a striking historical building along Queen Street in Aotea Square. The building is Italian Renaissance Revival style and was opened on 14 December 1911 by Lord Islington, the Governor of New Zealand at the time. It takes pride of place in Aotea Square which itself isn't a hugely attractive square but the Town Hall certainly makes the area more appealing.
Written 12 February 2017
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Written 10 February 2019
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Ellemay 🍹🐠🐳
Sydney, Australia47,192 contributions
Oct 2017 • Solo
Auckland Town Hall is located in Aotea Square in Queens Street. The historic neo-Baroque styled building is impressive which is still in use for its concert chamber & events. The stained glass windows & other features create a charming sophisticated building.
Written 11 October 2017
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Written 10 February 2019
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Narziss
Auckland, New Zealand936 contributions
Sept 2017
The Auckland Town Hall which is in Aotea Square is an easy place to meet in the city as it has plenty of parking below and a lot of good eateries nearby
Written 3 October 2017
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Written 10 February 2019
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Charles B
Oxford, UK522 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
We visited from the UK. We booked a concert here and they forced us to use Ticketmaster and forced us to use the Ticketmaster app. The concert was scheduled for 7.30pm. As we ate supper (with phones off of course), Ticketmaster sent a message at 6.60pm saying it was cancelled. We didn't see the message of course. We arrived at the venue to be told the news and were not even invited in to see the interior of the building. Very unprofessional by all involved. They didn't even have the courtesy of offering discounts on a future concert though that wouldn't have been any use to tourists. Had they told us earlier, even an hour earlier, we could have gone to another event. Hopeless. As they say; like the UK 40 years ago.
Written 29 October 2024
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moonlotus18
Hamilton, New Zealand2,084 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
We came here to attend a concert and absolutely love the architecture of this building. It has such a grand feel to it with a rich historical aura. The clock tower above is impressive. Closed by to all the nearby inner city attractions. Highly recommended for a visit.
Written 6 July 2023
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J C S
Waiheke Island, New Zealand56 contributions
Dec 2018
I heard a number of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra concerts here last year and intentionally sat in different parts of te hall to judge the acoustics. Except for seats directly above the orchestra,the sound was amazing. And the setting! A neo-Baroque style building built in 1911 and restored in 1997, it's pleasure to look at and a treat to be inside! The thunderous organ deserves a review of its own. Alas, the public can only see inside if they go to a concert (why no guided tours?) so go to a concert!! Upcoming shows on the Town Hall web-site.
Written 13 February 2019
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Written 14 February 2019
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stoketun
Los Angeles, CA238 contributions
Aug 2017 • Solo
I went to the Christopher Cross concert here. The baroque concert hall is gorgeous. Nice acoustics. Very enjoyable.
Written 4 September 2017
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Written 10 February 2019
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Anna Fox
Tauranga, New Zealand877 contributions
Aug 2017 • Solo
Love this building
I always look out for it when I'm in Auckland. It has such beauty. Love looking at it at night time.
Has such a classic
I always look out for it when I'm in Auckland. It has such beauty. Love looking at it at night time.
Has such a classic
Written 23 August 2017
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Written 10 February 2019
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MBB1952
Surfers Paradise, Australia10,512 contributions
Feb 2016 • Couples
The Auckland Town Hall is lovely, we went hopping to se the organ as it was similar to the one we saw while visiting Adelaide last year but no like. Very friendly staff at the reception, copied us the bus time table for the zoo, saw same artifacts belonging to Sir Edmund Hillary a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist on the wall and cabinet there were display of Auckland International Partnership on the wall and glass in Aotea Square there is a Statue of Sir Dove-Myer Robinson City Councillor 1952-1959 and Mayor of Auckland City 1959-1965 & 1968-1980.
Written 3 March 2016
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Written 10 February 2019
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GPBurdell67
Asheville, NC1,964 contributions
Jan 2016 • Couples
Over 100 years old, Auckland Town Hall serves as a concert facility as well as an administrative center. I briefly toured the interior but was unable to view the much larger Great Hall. The building facade is an attractive edge to Aotea Square.
Written 25 February 2016
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Written 10 February 2019
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