BUCKINGHAM PALACE

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE

• LONDON

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HISTORY OF BUCKINGHAM PALACE

• George III bought Buckingham House in 1761 for
  his wife Queen Charlotte to use as a comfortable
  family home. As the end of 1826, John Nash (the
  architect of George IV) set about transforming
  the house into a palace. Nash retained the main
  block but doubled its size by adding a new suite
  of rooms on the garden side facing west. The
  remodelled rooms are the State and semi-State
  Rooms. The King never moved into the Palace.
  Indeed, when the Houses of Parliament were
  destroyed by fire in 1834, the King offered the
  Palace as a new home for Parliament, but the
  offer was declined

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• Queen Victoria was the first sovereign to take up
  residence in July 1837, just three weeks after
  her accession. Her marriage to Prince Albert in
  1840 soon showed up the Palace's shortcomings. A
  serious problem was the absence of any nurseries
  and too few bedrooms for visitors so bought a
  fourth wing, thereby creating a quadrangle. Blore
  added an attic floor to the main block of the
  Palace. The work was completed in 1847. In 1913
  the decision was taken to reface the façade. Sir
  Aston Webb was commissioned to create a new
  design. The present forecourt of the Palace and
  The gates and railings were completed in 1911.
  The North-Centre Gate is now the everyday
  entrance to the Palace, whilst the Central Gate
  is used for State occasions.

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HOW TO GET THERE?

• Buckingham Palace Location Buckingham Palace is
  located in the Westminster district of London
  within St. James Park. It is accessible from the
  tube and busses. Victoria Station is just to the
  south.
• Tube Stations Close to Buckingham Palace Green
  Park is to the north of Buckingham Palace,
  Victoria Station and St. James Park stations are
  to the south. Hyde Park Corner is to the west.
• Busses Stopping near Buckingham Palace 2B, 3, 9,
  14, 16, 19, 22, 25, 30, 36, 38, 52, 73, 74, 82,
  137, 509, 510.

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MAP
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OPENING HOUR AND ADMISSION PRICES

• the States rooms
• Visits begin on 28 July until 28 September. From
  0900 a.m until 1800 p.m. A visit lasts between
  2 hours.
• Admission prices
• It costs Adult 15.00 / Over 60 and students
  13.00 / Under 17 8.00 / Under 5 Free
• ...the Royal Mews
• Visits begin on 24 March until 28 October,
  except 28 July until 28 September.
• Admission prices
• It costs Adult 7.00 / Over 60 and students
  6.00 / Under 17 4.00 / Under 5 Free
• ...the Queen's Gallery
• It opens every day from 1000 a.m until 1700
  p.m.
• Admisión prices
• It costs Adult 8.00 / Over 60 and students
  7.00 / Under 17 4.00 / Under 5 Free

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MAP OF THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE
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THE END

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