Martin Place visit

Martin Place is Sydney’s best known and most symbolic public space. It was opened in 1891 and was named in honour of Sir James Martin. Many heritage buildings surround Martin Place: the Sydney GPO, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Macquarie Bank…

The traffic is closed in 1971 and now Martin Place becomes a pedestrian precinct. Martin Place features the 1927 World War (ANZAC Cenotaph), water fountain, flowerbed, entertainment area, and stairs for seating.

I quick like the texture feeling of the sandstone heritage buildings. The stairs are built following with the typography of Martin Place. It is very popular in lunchtime for the workers. I also like to have a short stay seating on one of the wooden chairs under the shadow created by the surrounding trees. The busy traffic around creates a lot of noise, but it is still good to have such a lovely pedestrian path in the CBD. 

(^ Photo taken on Pitt Street, facing George Street)

(^ Photo taken in front of GPO, facing Pitt Street)

(^ Works are having a rest on the stairs)

(^ Flower beds are taking care by someone)

(^ ANZAC Cenotaph)

(^ GPO)

(^ Tourists are visiting Martin Place)

(^ Martin place shopping circle: connected with railway station and MLC centre)

(^ Texture)

(^ Wooden chairs under shadow)