Royal Pavilion
Former royal residence located in Brighton, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the King's Pavilion of the Louvre Palace in Paris, see Pavillon du Roi.
"Brighton Pavilion" redirects here. For the electoral division, see Brighton Pavilion (UK Parliament constituency).
The Royal Pavilion, and surrounding gardens, also known as the Brighton Pavilion, is a Grade I listed[1] former royal residence located in Brighton, England. Beginning in 1787, it was built in three stages as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820. It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style prevalent in India for most of the 19th century. The current appearance of the Pavilion, with its domes and minarets, is the work of architect John Nash, who extended the building starting in 1815.[2] George IV's successors William IV and Victoria also used the Pavilion, but Queen Victoria decided that Osborne House should be the royal seaside retreat, and the Pavilion was sold to the city of Brighton in 1850.
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General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic Revival |
Town or city | Brighton |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 50°49′23″N 0°08′15″W |
Construction started | 1787 |
Completed | 1823 |
Owner | Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Nash |
Website | |
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