The Great Hall - Montsalvat

Thank you all for the fantastic response to yesterday's photo and for putting it on the PP.

Today is a photo of the front of the building where the door was located. This is the Great Hall at Montsalvat, which is an artists' colony in Eltham, Victoria and we spent a day there when we were visiting our daughter and grandchildren recently.

Montsalvat is a great location for wedding photos as you will see on Friday when I post my weekly 'people' photo.

[Annie D]

great looking place

[Sue]

Lovely old building. There is so much more character in these than in modern buildings. Great shot Babs.

[Joyce]

Great shot of a fascinating building so I shall have to google it now:-)

[julia]

Nice to see what the door belongs to great shot..

[Beryl Lloyd]

What a wonderful looking building --

[dh (delena)]

Beautiful architecture

[Heather Colgate]

I could see me on that balcony, beautiful building.

[Paula W]

What a super building, interesting to hear it was an artists' colony and I can see why it's popular for wedding photography.

[Sam]

Such gorgeous stonework :)

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful building :)

[Wylie]

a lovely building, and it was a gorgeous door!

[sally agnew]

I love the gate, gorgeous entrance and building :)

[Kat]

Wow. What an elegant looking building. Love those windows. Great capture. :)

[Nova]

An amazing looking building Babs. Thanks for sharing it with us. :)

[Hazel]

Such unusual and interesting architecture.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

I love the architecture of it. Beautiful shot.

[Nick]

Very pretty capture.

[gloria jones]

Super shot, composition, light, textures

[Rosan]

What a great old building! Can certainly see why it is a popular place for wedding photos.

[tony gig]

Fabulous building.

[Pat Knowles]

Such a neUtiful building Babs but I would have thought it would be centuries old so,was surprised to find it built as late as the 1940s. The architects & builders were inspired......glad therecarecartists living there, they must appreciate every inch.

[Gayle Sears]

There seems to be many wonderful photo ops at this place.

[Shailesh]

lovely shot

[Molly]

A very attractive building - can see why it's popular for weddings.

[Pam]

What a wonderful building!

[Ashley]

Love how you've offset this just a bit!

[Kathie]

Love the iron work on the gates.

[Lois]

Beautiful building!

[Babs]

@bugsy you'd look good on the balcony Heather. Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo, ha ha.

[Babs]

@happypat Thanks Pat, yes it does look older than it actually is doesn't it. all built with reclaimed timber and stone though I believe.

[Babs]

@annied @sioux @thistle @julzmaioro @beryl @dh @paulaw @gigiflower @gilbertwood @pusspup @hermann @darthkitty @novab @quietpurplehaze @mittens @nicknac @seattlite @fntngrma @tonygig @happypat @thimblelady @shailestha @dolphin @pamdavis2015 @shesnapped @kathiecb @loweygrace Thank you all, it is a lovely place to visit and as Pat said it isn't as old as it looks. If anyone is interested here is a link to the history of Montsalvat. http://www.montsalvat.com.au/about/History.aspx
@happypat It reminds me of Portmeirion in North Wales Pat, although this is on a much smaller scale. That is another favourite magical place of mine too.

[Gena Pegg]

LOVE LOVE LOVE it! i WANT to LIVE there. Great capture.

[Gosia]

So beautiful.