Did it really get its name from a New York borough? Brooklyn. Right here in Wellington. It seems a world away, doesn’t it? But look closer, and you’ll find echoes of that bustling American namesake in the grid-like streets named for US presidents – Cleveland, Coolidge, Garfield, even a Washington Avenue. But Brooklyn’s story, much like Wellington’s, is a fusion of cultures. Before European settlers arrived, Māori knew these hills as “Turanga-rere,” meaning “the waving plumes of the war-party”. Imagine Māori warriors, their feathered adornments swaying as they moved across these very hillsides. European settlement brought John Fitchett, who in 1847, established a dairy farm on these slopes. The area, initially called Fitchett Town, transformed into Brooklyn in 1888, when subdivided and put up for sale. But don’t let the urban grid fool you – nature is never far away in Wellington. Look up and, you’ll likely spot the iconic Brooklyn wind turbine, a testament to the city’s embrace of renewable energy. From “Turanga-rere” to a New York-inspired suburb, Brooklyn’s story is a microcosm of Wellington’s own evolution – a place where history, nature, and a touch of international flair blend seamlessly.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to