German Gymnasium building
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The German Gymnasium building is a historic 19th-century former German gym in King's Cross, London, now repurposed as a prominent restaurant and landmark.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former gymnasium
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architect |
Edward A. Gruning
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Gruning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
19th-century architecture
ⓘ
Victorian architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | German Gymnastic Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1864 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
bar
ⓘ
event space ⓘ restaurant ⓘ |
| hasCuisineType |
Central European cuisine
ⓘ
German-inspired cuisine ⓘ |
| heritageAuthority | Historic England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade II ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
National Heritage List for England entry
ⓘ
surface form:
National Heritage List for England
|
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
King's Cross railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St Pancras railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | King's Boulevard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
King's Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
iron ⓘ |
| nearTransport | King's Cross St Pancras Underground station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | King's Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
decorative ironwork
ⓘ
high vaulted ceiling ⓘ large open-span interior ⓘ |
| openingDateAsGym | 1865 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
gymnasium
ⓘ
indoor sports venue ⓘ |
| originalOwner | German Gymnastic Society of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | King's Cross Central redevelopment ⓘ |
| reopenedAsRestaurant | 2015 ⓘ |
| restaurantOperator | D&D London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | trussed roof ⓘ |
| significance |
early example of iron-framed sports building in London
ⓘ
one of the first purpose-built gymnasiums in Britain ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | iron frame ⓘ |
| usedFor | early indoor athletics in Britain ⓘ |
| usedForEvent | 1866 National Olympian Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.