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26 de mai. de 2024 · The 1st Duke of Wellington bought Apsley House in 1817 and embarked on a programme of rebuilding and refurbishment to transform the house into a splendid Regency residence. Most of his paintings collection came from the Spanish Royal Collection, rescued from a fleeing Joseph Bonaparte after the Battle of Vitoria in northern Spain.
This spectacular setting was rather ruined in the 1960s when they decided to bulldoze the buildings at the top end of Piccadilly and send the ugly roundabout straight through the gap, moving Wellington Arch back about fifty feet in the process, and stranding Apsley House on Hyde Park Corner. Fortunately it’s like a different world once you ...
14 de mai. de 2024 · Go to our Directions page and plan your journey to Apsley House by car or public transport. You will find parking information, post code for sat nav, and our address at the bottom of the page. Find out what Facilities are available for your day out. Here you can find out everything you need to know ...
2 de jun. de 2023 · Vast collection of art and antiquities, including paintings by Titian, Raphael and Rembrandt. Located in Hyde Park Corner. Visitor information. Address. Apsley House. 149 Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, London, Greater London, W1J 7NT. 020 7499 5676. Opening times. April - 22 December.
Apsley House, 1853. Apsley House ist ein repräsentatives Stadthaus in London, das dem Herzog von Wellington, der in Waterloo über Napoleon siegte, als Residenz diente. Es ist heute ein Museum und beherbergt eine bedeutende Kunstsammlung.
Still one of London’s finest buildings, Apsley House was designed by Robert Adam for Baron Apsley in the late 18th century, but later sold to the first Duke of Wellington, who lived here until he died in 1852. Grab one of the handy and informative multimedia touchscreen guides, included in the ticket price (a British Sign Language version is ...
15 de jan. de 2015 · 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Apsley House is internationally famous as the home of the 1st Duke of Wellington and his descendants. As such it is also a memorial to Britain’s triumph over the Napoleonic threat. It is also significant as a restored historic house, a celebration of Regency style, a museum commemorating the 1st Duke ...
