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Palace by Dabs
William III was the original royal inhabitant having purchased what was then Nottingham House in 1689, Christopher Wren was commissioned to turn it into Kensington Palace. Leave a Comment Address: south entrance to Kensington Palace
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A great place for small children. there are so many features: Indian village, fort, pirate ship as well as the traditional swings etc for children.
Some are a bit difficult for the very young, like climbing a narrow rope 'bridge' to get on the pirate ship.
The gardens in general have a lot to attract children - the statue of Peter Pan, squirrels running around. Leave a Comment Address: Kensington Gardens, originally part of Hyde Park
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 Albert Memorial. by backpackerbabyLeave a Comment Address: High Street Kensington Tube Station
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Round Pond is yet another nice area in Kensington Gardens to have a relaxing time . It is located just to the east of the palace. There are many chairs to sit in and tons of birds everywhere. Created in 1728, and a favourite with model boat enthusiasts. Occasionally the Round Pond is fit for skating in the winter. I think its a nice place to sit and have lunch. Leave a Comment Directions: Just to the East of Kensington Palace.
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Queen Victoria was born and brought up in this palace. This was also the London home for Princess Diana.
This palace is worth a visit. Leave a Comment Address: The Broad Walk. Kensington Gardens.Directions: The nearest tube to this palace are High Street Kensington or Queensway.
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 Albert Memorial by grandmaR
I've also always been interested in Queen Victoria because the I thought she was a fascinating person. She married Prince Albert in 1840. He had a great influence on her life, and she had 9 children with him. Victoria sank into depression after he died, at age 42, in 1861. For the rest of her reign she wore black. Seven attempts were made on Victoria's life, between 1840 and 1882 but she survived them. Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, on 22 January 1901 after a reign which lasted almost 64 years, the longest in British history.
The Albert Memorial was commissioned by Queen Victoria and took 12 years to complete. The Memorial was opened to the public in 1872, but the actual statue of Prince Albert was not put into place until 1875. Designed by George Gilbert Scott, the memorial stands at 175ft overall. The statue of the Prince Consort sculpted by John Foley measures 14ft tall and is holding the catalogue from the 1851 Great Exhibition
At the four corners stand groups of marble statues representing Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. Above this is a frieze with 169 lifesized figures of celebrated painters, sculptors, poets, writers and men of science sculpted by John Birnie Phillip and Henry Armstead. At the four corners of the podium are commerce, manufactures, agriculture and engineering. Leave a Comment Address: Park Lane, Bayswater Road, KnightsbridgePhone: +44 (0)20 7298 2100Directions: The Albert Memorial is located in Kensington Gardens, directly opposite the Royal Albert Hall. South Kensington Tube Station Bus Routes 9, 10, 33, 49, 52, 52a, C1Website: http://www.1st4londonhotels.co.uk/272014.htm
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We went to Kensington Palace, the last home of Princess Diana. Her face is used to advertise visiting the Palace, but there is so little of her inside, and being a fan, I was disappointed about that. When you first enter you see the Royal Dress Collection with ceremonial dress from the 18th century to the present.
The only (very few) private rooms open to the public were from long ago royals - the State Apartments are on the first floor. The rooms were not “original” and really weren’t very nice at all. While we were there, there was a special exhibit of photos of Princess Diana and about 8 of her beautiful gowns. The photos were taken shortly before her death and really were very nice. Check for spectial exhibits during your visit.
Avoid any queues by purchasing your tickets online.
Hours:
March - October : Daily 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Last admission is 5:00 p.m. and they mean it!!! (We had to go back the next day after arriving around 5:05!)
November - February: Daily 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Admission: Adult £12.30, Child (under 16) £6.15.
An audio guide is available for a fee.
Save time for walking and enjoying the 275 acres of gardens around the Palace.
Please note that all visitor information is correct as of this writing. Leave a Comment Address: Kensington GardensPhone: 0870 751 5170Directions: Underground: Nearest stations: Use District or Circle lines to High Street Kensington (within 10 minutes walking time). Use Central Line to Queensway (within 5 minutes walking time) or Notting Hill Gate (within 15 minutes walking time).Website: http://www.hrp.org.uk/KensingtonPalace/
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Gloucester Road is my favourite station in the underground network. The main reason is that I like the arts decoration on its wall. which makes the station very spectacular.
This station is located in South Kensington on the southwest corner of the circle line but also runs on the district and piccadilly lines.
It has 4 platforms; one of them, the disused District & Circle line platform hosts art exhibitions provided by the art programme of London Underground.
Gloucester Road tube station has been the focal point of Platform for Art scheme, as it is, by having a spare platform which passengers never use as well as a large series of arches which artists seem to be very successful at fitting their material into.
In 2007 along all 17 archways of the station an otherworldly landscape has run showing scenes from day to night and from futuristic skyscrapers to richly detailed rural vegetation. Each of the arches has a different part of the scene.
The installation - “City Glow, Mountain Whisper” - has been created by a contemporary Japanese pop artist Chiho Aoshima.
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 5:15 - 0:45 . Sun 6:45 - 0:15 Address: Platform 4Directions: Line: Circle between High Street Kensington and Kensington; District, Piccadilly between South Kensington and Earl's CourtWebsite: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/
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 Queen Victoria by Jackiekg
Free admission to park.
After William and Mary moved into Nottingham House, now Kensington Palace, in 1689, the Gardens were formed from land taken from Hyde Park. Kensington Palace which was the former home of Princess Diana is on the east side of the park and well worth a visit.
Directly in front of Round Pond to the side of Kensington Palace is a memorial to Queen Victoria. Kite flying and model boat sailing in the Round Pond are now favourite afternoon pastimes. The statue of Peter Pan can also be found in the park. This is a beautiful park and there are lots of signposts around. Leave a Comment
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