Beehive Corner, Gothic architectural landmark at King William Street and Rundle Mall intersection, Adelaide, Australia
The building features a distinctive corner turret shaped like a beehive topped with a 45-kilogram gold-gilded aluminum bee at its peak point.
Built in 1895 by architect George Soward, the corner initially housed a draper's shop called The Beehive before becoming home to Haigh's Chocolates in 1950.
The phrase Meet you at the Beehive Corner became a standard meeting point expression for Adelaide residents throughout the twentieth century.
The building contains multiple retail spaces with large plate-glass windows, connecting the railway station area to the central shopping district.
The original decorative bee disappeared mysteriously from the turret, leading to questions about its fate before a replacement was installed in the 1990s.
Location: Adelaide
GPS coordinates: -34.92286,138.59976
Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:37
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