Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
E945336
The Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a landmark Victorian glasshouse renowned for its pioneering iron-and-glass architecture and its extensive collection of tropical plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palm House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian greenhouse
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botanical garden building ⓘ glasshouse ⓘ |
| architect | Decimus Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Victorian architecture
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iron-and-glass architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
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Grade I listed buildings in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames ⓘ Greenhouses in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| climateInside | humid tropical ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1848 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engineer | Richard Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| function |
display of tropical plants
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plant conservation ⓘ public education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| hasPart |
basement walkway
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central nave ⓘ elevated gallery ⓘ two end wings ⓘ |
| height | approximately 19 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| houses |
palms
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tropical economic plants ⓘ tropical rainforest flora ⓘ |
| inception | 1844 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | shipbuilding techniques ⓘ |
| length | approximately 110 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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timber ⓘ wrought iron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collection of tropical plants
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iconic curved glass roof ⓘ pioneering use of iron-and-glass construction ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1848 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| width | approximately 30 m ⓘ |
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