Melbourne's Classical Convent

Melbourne's Classical Convent, a Secret Garden in the Southern Hemisphere 🌹 ⛲️ This ivy-cloaked red-brick building hides in an unassuming corner of Collingwood's industrial district—like a time capsule waiting to be opened 🕰️. Built in 1889, this Italian-style convent was once one of Melbourne's early charitable convents. Victorian-era nuns used to grow medicinal herbs here 🌿. Now, with a creak of the iron gate, the hustle and bustle of the industrial area is instantly shut out, whisking me into a century's worth of dawns and dusks 🌆. Sunlight filters through massive branches onto faded brick walls, while garden roses grow wild and free 🌸. The former bakery has been transformed into cafés, restaurants, and artists' studios 🎨. Sitting under a century-old oak tree sipping a flat white ☕, you'll spot young faces wandering across the lawn after an orchestra rehearsal, alongside darting pigeons 🐦—history and modernity dancing together. Day after day, the bells ring out—this convent is like a living history book, unfolding in(ease) and tranquility 🍃. 📍: Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne Truly a hidden gem where time slows down—every corner feels like a page from a fairy tale ✨. #LoveNaturalVitality#travel#AustralianTravel#MelbournePhotography#flowfit#BlendOfNatureAndHumanity#PhotographyIsPaintingWithLightAndShadow#CenturyOldBuildings