Built 1891, the Block Arcade is a heritage shopping arcade in the central business district of Melbourne in Victoria.

This stunning shopping arcade was built in 1891 and has some of Melbourne’s best-preserved architectural elements – check out the mosaic tiles, wrought-iron rafters, and glass ceilings.

The arcade proper is L-shaped, connecting Collins Street at the south end to Elizabeth Street on the west.Pop out onto Collins St. To the west lies Melbourne’s commercial heart – big banks and companies are packed into skyscrapers and heritage-listed buildings. Head in the opposite direction, east up towards the breezy ‘Paris’ end of Collins St.

Is one of Melbourne's most richly decorated interior spaces, replete with mosaic tiled flooring, glass canopy, wrought iron and carved stone finishings.