The Crystal Palace - Wikipedia
The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate glass structure, originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851.
Crystal Palace | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月26日 · Crystal Palace, giant glass-and-iron exhibition hall in Hyde Park, London, that housed the Great Exhibition of 1851. The structure was taken down and rebuilt (1852–54) at Sydenham Hill (now in the borough of Bromley), at which site it survived until 1936.
AD Classics: The Crystal Palace / Joseph Paxton | ArchDaily
2013年7月5日 · The Crystal Palace was a glass and cast iron structure built in London, England, for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The building was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, an architect and gardener,...
Crystal Palace, London - Wikipedia
Crystal Palace is an area in South London, named after the Crystal Palace Exhibition building which stood in the area from 1854, until it was destroyed by fire in 1936. [2] About 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Charing Cross, it includes one of the highest points in London, at 367 feet (112 m), [3] offering views over the capital.
What Was the Crystal Palace? - TheCollector
2023年5月15日 · Built in 1851 to host the United Kingdom’s first international trade fair, the Great Exhibition of 1851, the palace was a marvel of Victorian engineering, the largest building in the world at the time, designed by the esteemed architect Sir Joseph Paxton.
History – Crystal Palace Museum
The Crystal Palace was originally created by Joseph Paxton to house the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations that was to be staged in Hyde Park, London in 1851. When, after six months, the Great Exhibition closed its doors over six million people had visited it.
The complete guide to crystal palaces - The Crystal Palace …
The complete guide to crystal palaces. From the spectacular glasshouse built for the Great Exhibition to the tropical greenhouses at Kew and the controversial Louvre pyramid, Josephine Martin celebrates our love of glass buildings.
Great Exhibition - World History Encyclopedia
2023年2月3日 · The 1851 Great Exhibition was held in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, to showcase the latest developments in engineering, science, and the arts, as well as objects of cultural significance from Britain and abroad.
The Park’s history - Crystal Palace Park Trust
The Park’s history. From Paxton’s dream to the reality of Crystal Palace Park Trust running the park, we chart some of the key dates, and the fascinating, wonderful and tragic events that shaped the park. Photo: The Crystal Palace, Londres, by Camille Pissarro, 1871. © CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
London - History - Crystal Palace: A History - BBC
2004年7月27日 · The Crystal Palace was a huge glass and iron structure originally built in 1851 for the Great Exhibition held in London's Hyde Park.