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Perth, Australia is a beautiful city that is rich in cultural history as well as the arts. It is the fourth largest city in the country, while it is also the capital and largest city of Western Australia. In addition to a progressive arts scene, beautiful geography and an interesting history, Perth has many cultural landmarks and historic attractions that entice numerous guests who stay in one of the Perth boutique hotels each year. The Round House is one example of a landmark testifying to Perth’s history, while the Art Gallery of Western Australia testifies to its contemporary significance.

The Round House dates to 1830, which is just shy of the establishment of Perth. It is the oldest building in that is still standing in Western Australia. Henry Willey Reveley designed this building that served as the Swan River Colony’s first permanent freestanding building. Its originally intended purpose was to function as a jail and it was designed with a jailor’s residence and eight inmate cells. Each of these opened into a central courtyard. It is now considered to be one of the major historic landmarks of Western Australia and is open to the public seven days a week.

The Art Gallery of Western Australia is located in the Perth Cultural Center and is nestled in among other major arts institutes such as the Western Australian Museum and the State Library of Western Australia. It was established and opened in 1979 and has an annual population of visitors that reaches four hundred thousand. The permanent collection contains over fifteen thousand pieces and includes works from the beginnings of the area’s settlement up through the 1960s. There is also a popular exhibit called Year 12 Perspectives, which is annually based and includes paintings, sculpture, digital art and more representing artists from Western Australia.