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English: The Painted Hall is a stunning room in the old Royal Naval College that features beautiful handpainted walls, ceilings and interiors. Painted by British artist Sir James Thornhill the work took 19 years to complete. It features frescos and artwork painted to create the illusion of intricate architectural features on otherwise flat ...
The Old Royal Naval College are buildings that serve as the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, [1] a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London, described by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as being of "outstanding universal value" and reckoned to be the "finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British ...
English: Wall painting by James Thornhill celebrating George I on the Upper Hall west wall of the Painted Hall in the Old Royal Naval College, (Royal Naval College), in Greenwich, London, England, during the 2017/18 conservation project. Camera: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.
Greenwich Hospital was a permanent home for retired sailors of the Royal Navy, which operated from 1692 to 1869. Its buildings, initially Greenwich Palace, in Greenwich, London, were later used by the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and the University of Greenwich, and are now known as the Old Royal Naval College. The word "hospital" was used in ...
Royal Naval College, Gates, Gate Piers and Lodges to West Entrance. ... The Borough Hall and Meridian House Greenwich: 1939: 13 November 1990: 1213855:
The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, was founded by an Order in Council dated 16 January 1873. The establishment of its officers consisted of a president, who was always a flag officer; a captain, Royal Navy; a director of studies; and professors of mathematics, physical science, chemistry, applied mechanics, and fortification.
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Voting period is over. Please don't add any new votes. Voting period ends on 5 Jul 2020 at 01:12:53 (UTC). Original – Old Royal Naval College, and the site of Greenwich Hospital, London in 1700s and 1800s.