Fitzroy (Victoria)

Fitzroy is a suburb of the Australian city of Melbourne. He is about 2 km northeast of the city center and covers an area of 1.4 km2, the smallest district.

Fitzroy is an important cultural center of Melbourne; along Brunswick Street is lined with shops, art galleries, restaurants and pubs.

History

Fitzroy was the first district, and in 1839, four years after the founding of Melbourne, founded under the name Newtown. In the following decades, Fitzroy became a place of residence for workers who were employed in the factories of the surrounding neighborhoods. From the late 1930s, many working-class families moved into new neighborhoods on the outskirts of Melbourne. In the 1980s and 1990s, many of the remaining industries and warehouses have been replaced by apartment buildings.