Old Royal Naval College

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cultural heritage site former military academy historic building complex tourist attraction

The Old Royal Naval College is a historic architectural complex in Greenwich, London, renowned for its Baroque design by Christopher Wren and its role as a former naval hospital and training college.

Aliases (8)

Royal Naval College, Greenwich ×5
Royal Naval College ×2
Greenwich Hospital (Old Royal Naval College) ×1
Old Royal Naval College (for the site in its later use) ×1
Old Royal Naval College campus ×1
Royal Hospital School buildings ×1
Royal Naval Academy ×1
Royal Naval College, Portsmouth ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural heritage site → former military academy → historic building complex → tourist attraction →
architect	Christopher Wren → Nicholas Hawksmoor →
architecturalStyle	Baroque architecture →
constructionEnd	early 18th century →
constructionStart	late 17th century →
coordinateLocation	51.482°N 0.007°W →
country	United Kingdom →
currentUse	cultural and educational campus → public visitor attraction →
designedFor	seamen of the Royal Navy →
hasMuseum	interpretation centre about the site’s history →
hasPart	Chapel of St Peter and St Paul → King Charles Court → King William Court → Painted Hall → Queen Anne Court → Queen Mary Court →
heritageDesignation	Grade I listed building → UNESCO World Heritage Site →
laterFunction	Royal Naval College, Greenwich → naval training college →
locatedIn	London → United Kingdom →
location	Greenwich →
managedBy	Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College →
near	Cutty Sark → Greenwich Park → Royal Observatory, Greenwich →
notableFeature	domed Baroque towers → symmetrical riverside facades →
openToPublic	true →
originalFunction	Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich → naval hospital →
overlooks	River Thames →
ownedBy	Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College →
partOf	Greenwich town centre conservation area → Maritime Greenwich → Royal Borough of Greenwich →
significantEvent	closure of Royal Naval College in 1998 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince	1997 →
usedAs	film location → television location →

Referenced by (27)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Greenwich → Maritime Greenwich → Royal Borough of Greenwich →	contains
Greenwich → Greenwich, Kent, England → South East London →	hasLandmark
Greenwich town centre → Queen’s House → St Alfege Church →	near
Heihachiro Togo ("Royal Naval College, Greenwich") → Sir George Pocock ("Royal Naval Academy") →	educatedAt
Greenwich Park →	adjacentTo
Greenwich Hospital (Royal Hospital for Seamen), Greenwich ("Old Royal Naval College (for the site in its later use)") →	alsoKnownAs
Greenwich Hospital (collaborative work) ("Old Royal Naval College campus") →	currentUse
Robert FitzRoy ("Royal Naval College, Portsmouth") →	education
National Maritime Museum ("Royal Hospital School buildings") →	formerUse
Naval War College (Japan) ("Royal Naval College, Greenwich") →	influencedBy
Old Royal Naval College ("Royal Naval College, Greenwich") →	laterFunction
Greenwich Hospital (Royal Hospital for Seamen), Greenwich ("Royal Naval College, Greenwich") →	laterOccupant
Greenwich Hospital (collaborative work) ("Royal Naval College, Greenwich") →	laterUse
Osborne House estate ("Royal Naval College") →	laterUsedAs
Greenwich railway station →	locatedNear
Cutty Sark DLR station →	nearby
English Baroque ("Greenwich Hospital (Old Royal Naval College)") →	notableWork
Greenwich Hospital (collaborative work) →	partOf
Greenwich Palace →	siteNowOccupiedBy
The Winslow Boy ("Royal Naval College") →	subjectMatter