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Katherine Mansfield House and Garden vs Old Government Buildings
Both Katherine Mansfield Birthplace and Old Government Buildings are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Katherine Mansfield Birthplace is preferred by most writers compared to Old Government Buildings. Katherine Mansfield Birthplace comes in at #6 in Wellington with approval from 4 publications including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Katherine Mansfield House and Garden
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
25 Tinakori Rd, Thorndon, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
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Fodor's
"Mansfield left to pursue her career in Europe when she was 20, but many of her short stories take place in Wellington."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Katherine Mansfield, an icon of New Zealand literature, was born in 1888 in this simple wooden house, restored following an archaeological dig."
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Frommer's
"New Zealand’s most distinguished author and a short-story writer...if you’re familiar with Mansfield’s stories, you’ll get a sense of what inspired them as you walk about the family home"
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Lonely Planet
"Often compared to Chekhov and Maupassant, Katherine Mansfield is one of NZ’s most distinguished authors."
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Old Government Buildings
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Cnr Lambton Quay & Whitmore St, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
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Fodor's
"This second-largest wooden structure in the world is now home to Victoria University's law faculty."
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Lonely Planet
"Across the road from Parliament House and the Beehive, the Government Buildings are the largest wooden building in the southern hemisphere, doing a pretty good impersonation of stone."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The Old Government Buildings (1876), built out of indigenous kauri trees, are truly impressive in size."
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