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17 de mai. de 2024 · Glittering Interiors. Be awed by the palatial wonder of the gilded, glittering interiors and stunning artwork of Apsley House. Admire the gifts from emperors, tsars, and kings to the Iron Duke. There are nearly 3,000 fine paintings, sculptures and works of art in silver and porcelain, given to Britain's greatest military hero.
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 ...
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 ...
Há 2 dias · 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.
9 de mar. de 2021 · Getting to Apsley House. Apsley House is located near Hyde Park in London. Its nearest train station is Victoria, a 20-minute walk away, while the nearest Underground is Hyde Park Corner, a 3-minute walk away. A number of buses stop nearby with the closest a 4-minute walk away at Hyde Park Corner.
Há 2 dias · Apsley House occupies a prominent position in the centre of London, next to the formal entrance to Hyde Park and opposite the Wellington Arch. The impressive exterior owes its appearance to the reconstruction of Apsley House by the architect Benjamin Dean Wyatt from 1819 onwards. The whole exterior ...
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 ...
