William Vahland
Born2 October 1828
Died21 July 1915
Resting placeBendigo Cemetery
NationalityGerman, Australian
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsBendigo Town Hall, Shamrock Hotel

William Charles Vahland (born Carl Wilhelm Vahland; 2 October 1828 21 July 1915) was a German-trained Australian architect who, after migrating to Bendigo in 1854 and becoming an Australian citizen on 20 July 1857,[1] became known as the "premier architect of the Victorian goldfields".[2]

Vahland designed over 200 buildings in North Central Victoria,[3] including many of Bendigo's largest public and private buildings. By encouraging other European artisans and artists to emigrate to Bendigo, Vahland's aim was to realise a vision of the city as the "Vienna of the South".[4][5]

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