Banqueting House, Whitehall
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Banqueting House, Whitehall is a grand early 17th-century royal ceremonial hall in London, famed for its classical design by Inigo Jones and its magnificent Rubens-painted ceiling.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banqueting House | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
banqueting house
ⓘ
building ⓘ royal ceremonial hall ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Inigo Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
English Baroque-influenced classicism
ⓘ
Palladian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Royal buildings in London ⓘ |
| ceilingCommissionedBy | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceilingDecorationBy | Peter Paul Rubens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceilingMedium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| ceilingSubject | apotheosis of James I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1619 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
royal masques
ⓘ
state ceremonies ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| façadeFeature |
giant Corinthian pilasters
ⓘ
rusticated ground floor ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasMainHall | double-height hall ⓘ |
| hasVisitorAccess | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | execution of Charles I of England nearby in 1649 ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1622 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian Renaissance architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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England ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Whitehall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Royal Palaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Downing Street
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horse Guards Parade NERFINISHED ⓘ Houses of Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Rubens ceiling paintings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onlySurvivingPartOf | Palace of Whitehall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | The Crown Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Palace of Whitehall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | first major classical building in London ⓘ |
| usedFor |
banquets
ⓘ
public visits ⓘ state receptions ⓘ |
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