Alexandra Palace
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Alexandra Palace is a historic entertainment and exhibition venue in North London, famed as the birthplace of regular high-definition television broadcasts and for its panoramic views over the city.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Palace canonical | 6 |
| Alexandra Palace and Park historic site | 1 |
| Alexandra Palace complex | 1 |
| Alexandra Palace organ (restoration) | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment venue
ⓘ
exhibition centre ⓘ historic building ⓘ television history site ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
Alexandra Palace railway station
ⓘ
Wood Green Underground station ⓘ |
| broadcastingStandard | 405-line system ⓘ |
| broadcastingType | high-definition television (historical definition) ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1860s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| destroyedByFire | 1873 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Ally Pally ⓘ |
| hasArchitect |
Alfred Meeson
ⓘ
John Johnson ⓘ |
| hasArea | approximately 196 acres including park ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Victorian architecture
ⓘ
concert hall ⓘ exhibition spaces ⓘ ice rink ⓘ large parkland ⓘ panoramic views over London ⓘ television studios ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| hasStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
World Darts Championship (PDC)
ⓘ
surface form:
PDC World Darts Championship
World Snooker Championship qualifiers (historical) ⓘ music festivals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birthplace of regular high-definition television broadcasts
ⓘ
conferences ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ firework displays ⓘ major concerts ⓘ panoramic views of London ⓘ sporting events ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
London Borough of Haringey NERFINISHED ⓘ North London ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Alexandra Palace Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexandra of Denmark ⓘ |
| opened | 1873 ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
education
ⓘ
public entertainment ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| overlooks |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| ownedBy |
Alexandra Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust
|
| partiallyDestroyedByFire | 1980 ⓘ |
| reopened |
1875
ⓘ
1988 ⓘ |
| startOfRegularHDTelevisionBroadcasts | 1936 ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Alexandra Park ⓘ |
| use | television broadcasting ⓘ |
| usedBy | BBC ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alexandra Palace organ (restoration)
this entity surface form:
Alexandra Palace complex
this entity surface form:
Alexandra Palace and Park historic site