Buckingham Palace, London region

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Entrance to Buckingham Palace is the Court Street Ambassadors of Buckingham Palace. Palace Grand Hall is where the old hall was at Buckingham Palace reception. This room is dominated by the impressive staircase and the railing of bronze with floral ornaments.

In Room Guard can be seen on the walls and ornate tapestries. Very bright colored silk shades on the bedroom walls, green design, perfectly complements the beauty of carved ceiling. This is where Queen Charlotte was room. The colors in the throne room is dominated by magnificent red and gold. Here you can see the chairs used at the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Bal room is about 40 meters long and was inaugurated during the reign of Queen Victoria in 1856 to celebrate the end of the Crimean War.

The collection of paintings from Buckingham Palace to find artistic treasures by Rubens, Rembrandt, Canaletto, Vermeer and many others. This selection of paintings from the Art Gallery of Buckingham Palace, Queen found in custody for her successors and for the nation and is part of the national heritage of Great Britain. In rooms for formal dinners, can be found on the walls and red silk damask potretele can be admired from kings and queens of King George III to King George IV. Official dinners at the table seats have been purchased by the Prince Regent in 1813 for his home at Carlton House.

History of Buckingham Palace began in 1702 when the Duke of Buckingham built it as his residence in London. Son of the Duke's Palace in 1761 sold to George III and was renamed "Queen's House" in 1744 as Queen Charlotte resided there. When passed into the possession of George IV in 1820, Nash was hired to redecorate the Palace. The main body has been preserved, but a new wing was built apartments in the west, the garden, almost doubling the area of Buckingham Palace. Architectural style influenced neo-classical building was French. Some rooms have remained neschimabte being arranged after Nash's original design.

Queen Victoria was the first monarch who established residence in Buckingham Palace in 1837. And when major changes have taken place. One of these changes was the removal of huge portions of the marble that is found today in an area called Tyburn and is known as the Marble Arch (Marble Arch).

Palace rooms have become accessible to visitors in 1990, after the powerful fire that damaged a part of Windsor Castle. English company then refused to fund repairs, such as Queen Elizabeth had to allow tourists access to the palace for raising funds for the reconstruction of the second to residences.

Nowadays, Buckingham Palace is used not only as a residence for the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, but for administrative affairs of the monarchical institution. The Palace rooms and suites, the official visits of His Majesty receives guests at the Palace. Over the summer, the change takes place guards in front of Buckingham Palace.

Schedule
State rooms:
Open daily: 31 July to 29 September 2008.
Entry is made every 15 minutes.
9:45 am - 3:45 pm (last entry)

Changing the Guard: this takes place at 11:30 am every day from April to late July and the rest of the year when the weather allows.

Rates:
State Rooms - Adult £ 15.5; Under 17: £ 8.75, Under 5 years: free.
Family ticket - 2 adults and 3 children under 17 years - £ 39.75.

The State Rooms, Queen's Gallery and the Royal Stables (only available between 1 August and 28 September) - Adult: £ 28.5, under 17 years: £ 16, Under 5 years - free.
Family ticket - 2 adults and 3 children under 17 years - 73 pounds.

Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office located at the visitor entrance on Buckingham Street Road. It is open from 9:15 am to 5:00 pm. Are all major credit cards accepted.

The nearest metro stations are: Victoria, St.James' s Park and Green Park.

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