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He called it Whitehall, and it became the principal setting for the passions, intrigues and ceremonies of the Tudor, and afterwards, the Stuart monarchies. In 1698, disaster struck - the palace burnt down. Image: View of the Palace of Whitehall in 1724 (detail), Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017.
Palace of Whitehall timeline; Enlarged 1680 plan of Whitehall, showing the location of the tennis courts, cockpit, tiltyard on the St. James's Park side, and the configuration of buildings on the river side; View of Whitehall in 1669, showing the Banqueting House and Holbein Gate; A historical record of Whitehall Palace
On the afternoon of 4 January 1698, a Dutch maidservant was drying linen sheets on a charcoal brazier in a bed chamber at Whitehall Palace. This was usual practice, but it was forbidden to leave braziers unattended. However, the maid left the room. It only took a second for the sheets to ignite, then to set fire to the bed hangings, and then ...
Whitehall ist eine Straße in London im Regierungsviertel Westminster . Etwa zwei Drittel der Strecke von Trafalgar Square bis Parliament Square heißen Whitehall, das restliche Drittel heißt Parliament Street. Beide Straßen zusammen haben eine Länge von einer knappen Meile (ca. eineinhalb Kilometer). Der Name stammt vom weiträumigen Palace ...
17. Aug. 2023 · More than 300 years after its destruction, archaeological excavation and scientific analysis continue to uncover the lost stories and secrets of this once elaborate palace. Whitehall Palace was once Henry VIII 's London residence. Today, the area has become the location of the departmental centre of government in the United Kingdom.
The Palace of Whitehall was the main palace of residence for English Monarchs during the Tudor period. At the time, it was the largest palace in Europe with 23 acres and 1,500 rooms, overtaking the Vatican in size. Unfortunately, most of the palace burned in a fire in 1622. All that remain today are the Banqueting House, a tower, and some ...
Der Palace of Whitehall war ab 1530 die Hauptresidenz der britischen Monarchen in London. Im Jahr 1698 zerstörte ein Großbrand den gesamten Palast bis auf das Banqueting House. Vor dem Brand war er mit mehr als 1.500 Räumen einer der größten Paläste Europas.
