Banqueting house

The Banqueting House, Whitehall, London SW1, 1619-22. By Inigo Jones (1573-1652). Grade l listed. The Banqueting House of the former Whitehall Palace. Refaced in Portland stone by Sir John Soane, 1829-30.

Banqueting House: Whitehall Palace: rendering of facade by Penn State Libraries Pictures Collection, via Flickr

The Orleans House Octagon, London is fit for a royal feast and has been beautifully restored. William Aslet reports.

Whitehall, street and locality in the City of Westminster, London. The street runs between Charing Cross and the Houses of Parliament. The name Whitehall also applies to the cluster of short streets, squares, and governmental buildings adjoining the street. Whitehall has been the site of principal government offices since the establishment of Henry VIII’s court at Whitehall Palace in the 1530s. The area’s attractions include the Cenotaph war memorial, Downing Street (with the prime…

The Banqueting House, Whitehall, London, is the grandest and best known survivor of the architectural genre of banqueting house, and the only remaining component of the Palace of Whitehall.

Banqueting House, Newcastle (Inglaterra, 1746-51) // Daniel Garrett (Inglaterra, ¿?-1753)

The Banqueting House was built in the early 1730s as an orangery. Inside is one fine room (locked, annoyingly) with an apse at each end, and service rooms behind. Studley Royal is a landscape garden created from the 1720s onwards by John Aislabie (forced to return to his property in Yorkshire after political disgrace in the South Sea Bubble) and then by his son William Aislabie. The earlier, more formal, part of the garden occupies a wooded stretch of the valley of the River Skell downstream…

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The serene geometry of the Banqueting House

The Banqueting House at Wrest Park exemplifies the Baroque style through its dramatic use of curves, rich decoration, and grand, theatrical composition. It was intended as a place for entertainment and dining, often used for parties and gatherings. The building’s design features include a distinctive domed roof, intricate plasterwork, and elaborately decorated interiors, showcasing Archer’s flair for blending classical forms with Baroque exuberance. - #wrestpark #classicalarchicture…

The Banqueting House, London

Once part of the Palace of Whitehall, today Banqueting House is all the remains of this once-great royal palace. Today it is a museum while the rest of - Buildings, Great London Buildings Guide and Tips for Great London Buildings – Banqueting House

Whitehall, a central London street, showcases a blend of neoclassical and Victorian architecture, reflecting its historical significance as the heart of British government. The grand structures, such as the Banqueting House designed by Inigo Jones, exhibit classical symmetry and Palladian elements. Admiralty Arch and the Treasury have impressive facades with Corinthian columns, while the Gothic Revival style of the Ministry of Defence contrasts with surrounding buildings. Whitehall’s…

The Banqueting House - London - The Banqueting House is the only building at Whitehall Palace to survive. It was built in 1622 by architect Inigo Jones. His design set the classical style for many buildings in London. King Charles I commissioned Peter Paul Rubens to paint the ceiling panels. The Civil War led to the execution of the King in front of the Banqueting House in 1649.

Inigo Jones - Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace

Inigo Jones - Banqueting House

Antique prints of "Banqueting House of Whitehall by Inigo Jones, John Earl of Mark, Herededitary Governor of Sterling Castle, Secretary of State, Knight of the Order of the Thistle." from Colen Campbell Vitruvius Britannicus Prints 1714

Whitehall, a central London street, showcases a blend of neoclassical and Victorian architecture, reflecting its historical significance as the heart of British government. The grand structures, such as the Banqueting House designed by Inigo Jones, exhibit classical symmetry and Palladian elements. Admiralty Arch and the Treasury have impressive facades with Corinthian columns, while the Gothic Revival style of the Ministry of Defence contrasts with surrounding buildings. Whitehall’s…