Architectural, Cultural sights in Wellington
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Katherine Mansfield’s Birthplace
Often compared to Chekhov and Maupassant, Katherine Mansfield is NZ’s most distinguished author, known throughout the world for her short stories. The house where she spent five years of her childhood now opens its doors as Katherine Mansfield’s Birthplace, and is lovingly restored and maintained with a restful heritage garden. The excellent video A Portrait of Katherine Mansfield screens here and the ‘Sense of Living’ exhibition displays photographs of the period alongside excerpts from her writing. A doll’s house has been constructed from details in the short story of the same name. Wilton bus 14 stops nearby.
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Parliament House
The austere grey-and-cream Parliament House was completed in 1922. Free, one-hour tours depart from the ground-floor foyer (arrive 15 minutes prior). Next door is the 1899 neo-Gothic Parliamentary Library building.
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