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Architecturally magnificent, built by George IV in the 18th Century, Brighton Royal Pavilion place is an extremely popular "Must see" activity for tourists and visitors to this popular "City by the Sea" - it is just so beautiful to look at. It's £5.95 entrance for adults - but we were quite happy just to look at the outside as it was such a lovely day and there were hoardes of people queuing to get in! Leave a Comment
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A must for history lovers, the total splendour of the palace is rather awe inspiring and although I have lived here a few years now, it still gets my attention when it is lit up at night.
Visit the website to see details of the rooms (link below).
I like to hang out in the gardens reading a book with a drink and a 'sarnie' in the summer months, very relaxed and surrounded by well kept exotic plants and a cafe that sometimes holds concerts.
Many people have been holding their weddings there recently, and don't blame them, a great venue. Pictured, the Pavillion and gardens during the Brighton Festival May 2005.
You have to pay to get into the house, but the gardens and museum (which features one of Salvador Dali's Lips sofas among other things) are free.
Also listed below, is a link to Brighton & Hove's museums. Leave a Comment Address: Unmissable!Phone: +44 (0) 1273 290900Directions: Central - Easy to spot, but ask anyone local, they'll tell you where it is.Website: http://www.royalpavilion.org.uk/ Other Contact: http://www.virtualmuseum.info/
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The Pavillion is probably Brightons most famous landmark and well worth a visit.
In 1783 the Prince regent had a house built in Brighton and later had John Nash remodel his mansion into the extravagant Brighton Pavilion (more properly titled "The Royal Pavilion"), an oriental pleasure palace with domes and turrets. The interior of the Pavilion is as incredibly opulent as the exterior. Leave a Comment Address: Brighton, East Sussex
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This weird building looks like a Palace from Rajasthan on the outside, but on the inside it looks like something from the Forbidden City...with a few lavish touches from a drunk interior designer! Oh well...weird taste our royal family had! Leave a Comment Directions: Bang in the middle of town!
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The Royal Pavilion was build for Prince George IV (also know as Prince Regent). This magnificent building was decorated in the Chinese style.
The story about the Royal Pavilion is next:
The Royal Pavilion began life as little more than a 'modest farmhouse' which George, Prince of Wales, rented when he first began visiting Brighton in 1783. He enjoyed the informal atmosphere of the town and in 1787 he asked Henry Holland to create a classically styled villa on the iste, known as the Marine Pavilion. From 1802 the interiors were decorated in the Chinese taste.
In 1811 George became Prince Regent and soon after this, between 1815-1822, John Nash enlarged the villa and transformed it into the present Pavilion, the exterior inspired by Indian architecture.
George IV was king from 1820-1830. His brother William IV (1830-37)shared George's fondness for the town, but their nice, Queen Victoria (1837-1901), felt Brighton to be 'far too crowded' and sold the Pavilion to Brighton in 1850, having first stripped it of all its fittings and furniture.
Since then original furniture and decorations have been returned and rstored. Exhibits include items on permanent loan from H.M. The Queen.
An extensive structural and interior restoration programme was completed in the 1990s.
The price for an adult to get in, is GBP5.80 (on 22 August 2003).
Open 10am - 6pm daily June - Sept, 10am - 5pm daily Oct - May. Leave a Comment Address: Old Steine/Pavilion PdePhone: +44-(0)1273-290900
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The Royal Pavilion grew over 35 years from a simple farmhouse to a spectacular palace.
In 1787 Henry Holland extended the original farmhouse into a neo-classical building know
From 1815-1823 John Nash used new technology to transform the Pavilion into the Indian
style building that exists today. He enlarged the building and added the domes and
minarets that characterise his design by superimposing a cast iron framework over
Holland's Marine Pavilion. as the 'Marine Pavilion'.
The Royal Pavilion's lavish interiors combine Chinese-style decorations with magnificent furniture and furnishings.
Adorned with gilded dragons, carved palm trees and imitation bamboo staircases, the Palace's unique style mixes Asian exoticism with English eccentricity.
Daring and inventive colours feature throughout, and there are many original items on loan from HM The Queen.
OPENING HOURS
October to March 10.00am-5.15pm (last tickets at 4.30pm)
April to September 9.30am-5.45pm (last tickets at 5.00pm)
Closed from 2.30pm on 24 December and all day on 25 & 26 December 2005 Leave a Comment Address: Brighton,Sussex, U.KPhone: Tel: +44 (0) 1273 292822Directions: he Royal Pavilion is situated in Brighton town centre and is fifteen minutes walk from Brighton station. Buses stop either outside the Royal Pavilion on Steine Gardens, or on North Street which is within 5 minutes walk.
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The " curry house " is Brighton's most famous landmark. It was built to mimic Indian palaces but Queen Victoria hated it so it wasn't used for much until WW1 when a hospital for Indian soldiers was based there.
To be honest everyone knows what it looks like but i couldn't tell you what it's there for.
Update: was recently forced to visit it for work and the best advice I can give is too run through it at top speed , to avoid the crashing boredom of following the numbered guide.
1- a bed
2 a light
3a window
4 a chair.
Current record is 2 minutes for the whole building set me and Bob the Bulgarian though we had to trample a few tourists and knock some stuff over in the gift shop. Leave a Comment Directions: Go north from Palace Pier
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Visit the extravagant Royal Pavilion which was the seaside palace of the Prince Regent (George IV). Originally the building was just a modest house, which was enlarged in the early 18th century. The indian-oriental architecture of the building was created between 1815 and 1822. Leave a Comment
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Brighton was originally called Brighthelmstone and was a small fishing town until the mid 18th century. The 'society' people of London started using the town after the therapeutic findings of Dr Richard Russell, who was using the sea water externally and internally, sometimes heated with milk, sometimes not, as treatment.
George IV started coming here with his uncle, The Duke of Cumberland, to play cards, live the high life, and escape his debts. George rented a house from Thomas Kemp, a farmhouse on the Stiene, and eventually retired here, living with the mistress he had secretly and illegally married. He then enlisted the help of Henry Holland to design the first vestiges of The Pavilion. The work commenced in 1815, by then Prince George was the Prince Regent.
The Pavilion started out with a central domed rotunda,surrounded by Ionic columns. The architect that done the actual work was called John Nash, who had earlier worked for the prince regent on a house in London.
By the mid 19th century, the people of Brighton has realised the worth of the Pavilion, so they bought the Pavilion off of Queen Victoria in the 1840s.
You must go and see this magnificent place! and don't believe anyone that says it's not impressive, it's beautiful!
So, from farmhouse to palace; now you know why I used the title of cabbages and kings. Directions: You can't miss it! Straight in front of you as you come into Brighton, or up and to the left from Madiera driveWebsite: http://www.royalpavilion.org.uk/
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When I arrived in Brighton, one of the first sight I saw was the Royal Pavilion. I have to admit, I didnt inform myself about this city so I had no idea about that builing. When I saw it I thought I must be in the wrong city. Ok, it was my first time in England but that kind of builinds were the last I expected.
It took till the last day to visit the Royal Pavilion. Its a very interesting museum which George, Prince of Wales rented when he first visited Brighton in 1783. Leave a Comment
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