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Marble Bar celebrates 120 years in October 2013 Live entertainment every day, History Wall, and try the
120 Marble Cocktail as part of the celebrations during October.
1 Marble Bar
After the gold rush of 1851, Sydney became one of he jewels in Queen Victoria’s crown, its grand Imperial architecture reflecting its new status. The most opulent bar of the era was the Adams Hotel, built in 1893 in renaissance revival style with funds gotten by George Adams from his private club for horseracing enthusiasts. Today the Marble Bar is a miraculous survivor: Before the original building was torn down, in 1972, the main bar was dismantled and reassembled in the basement of the new Hilton Hotel. Visitors tend to gasp in amazement at the lavish display of carved cedar, stained glass, richly veined marbles and paintings by Australia’s Julian Ashton (1851-1942). The mood can be hushed and reverential, but live music brings the bar to life on weekend nights.
Hilton Sydney Hotel, 488 George Street
marblebarsydney.com.au
16 SPRING/SUMMER 2013