Pagoda in Kew Gardens
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The Pagoda in Kew Gardens is an 18th-century, Chinese-style ornamental tower in London’s Royal Botanic Gardens, renowned as a landmark example of European Chinoiserie architecture.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinoiserie structure
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pagoda ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| architect | William Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Chinese-style
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Chinoiserie ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century architecture in the United Kingdom
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Chinoiserie in the United Kingdom ⓘ Grade I listed buildings in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames ⓘ Towers in London ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1762 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1761 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | William Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
balconies
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dragon sculptures ⓘ octagonal floors ⓘ tiled roofs ⓘ |
| hasView |
London skyline
ⓘ
Thames Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 50 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1761 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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timber ⓘ |
| notableFor |
European interpretation of Chinese pagoda design
ⓘ
prominent landmark within Kew Gardens ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | 10 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalNumberOfDragons | 80 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major restoration completed in 2018 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ornamental purpose
ⓘ
viewing platform ⓘ |
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