Palaces
We are not amused, but at least we are clean… Queen Victoria statue given much needed wipe-down – Get West London
Queen Victoria is being given a much-needed deep clean – or at least her statue is anyway. The famous marble sculpture which greets visitors to Kensington Palace , her childhood home, is undergoing a thorough three-week wash which will see it restored to its refulgent best. The statue was designed and carved by the Queen’s … Continue reading
New Indigenous artwork highlights Sydney’s little-known Garden Palace fire of 1882 – Australian Geographic
ON 22 SEPTEMBER 1882, a fire swept through the Sydney Royal Botanic Garden, reducing both its Garden Palace and large catalogue of Indigenous cultural objects to ash. As part of the Gardens bicentenary celebrations, and to commemorate the loss of these artefacts and associated Aboriginal knowledge, Jonathan Jones has created an installation called barrangal dyara (skin … Continue reading
Extinct Trees Found in the Queen’s Royal Garden Aren’t So Extinct | Gizmodo India
Two “extinct” Wentworth elms have been discovered at Holyrood Palace. The free-standing tree to the right of the palace is one of them. (Image: Carol Walker/CC BY-SA 2.0)During a recent survey of trees in the Queen’s garden at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, botanists were shocked to discover the presence of two elms … Continue reading
Disc of 8,000 Swarovski crystals installed at baroque Viennese palace
Vienna Design Week 2016: London design studio Fredrikson Stallard has brought its glimmering Prologue installation to Vienna’s baroque Belvedere Palace (+ slideshow). An interpretation of the sun, Prologue contains 8,000 Swarovski crystals held in a round frame. It is four metres high and weighs more than a tonne. In its temporary home at the Belvedere – … Continue reading
The Balyan Family: Armenian masters behind Ottoman architecture
The Balyan family was one of the most well-known Armenian families during the Ottoman era. Coming from Central Anatolia, family members served as imperial architects for years and are remembered as the masterminds behind many palaces, mosques and barracks like the Dolmabahçe Mosque and the Beylerbeyi Palace… (View original article)
Buckingham Palace could host State Opening of Parliament – Royal Central
PHOTO BY DAVID ILIFF. LICENSE: CC-BY-SA 3.0 In light of a new MP report, it is possible that the State Opening of Parliament could be moved to Westminster Abbey or Buckingham Palace for the duration of any major renovations to the Palace of Westminster. In the recently released 119-page document it was concluded that the … Continue reading
London’s Palace of Westminster urgently needs repairs – CNN.com
They say the buildings which are “a masterpiece of Victorian and medieval architecture and engineering” are in danger of “an impending crisis.” Since its construction, many features of the Palace complex — a UNESCO world heritage site — have never been renovated. They say there is asbestos in the buildings, extensive decay to stonework, plumbing … Continue reading
Sweden’s Prince Alexander baptized at palace | WTOP
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Prince Alexander, the newest member of Sweden’s royal family, was baptized Friday at Drottningholm Palace outside Stockholm. About 150 guests attended the ceremony in the palace chapel for the baby boy, who was born in April. He is the first child of Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia and is fifth in … Continue reading
Wright & Wright unveils new addition to London’s historic Lambeth Palace
A red brick building designed for one of the UK’s oldest libraries will be the first new addition to Lambeth Palace – the historic home of the Archbishop of Canterbury – in almost two centuries (+ slideshow). London studio Wright & Wright Architects has revealed its plan for the new home of the Lambeth Palace … Continue reading
Look Out for Flying Jesters on a Tour of Dresden With Augustus the Strong
Tourists mosey around Augustus’ Schloss Moritzburg hunting castle. Dinner at Augustus the Strong’s hunting castle must have been a real hoot. Imagine a hundred or so noble guests chowing down in the dining hall after a long day of reducing the local populations of deer, boars, ducks, herons, partridges, geese and the like. You can … Continue reading