Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Temperate House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a vast Victorian-era glasshouse renowned for its historic iron-and-glass architecture and its globally significant collection of temperate-climate plants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temperate House, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade I listed building
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Victorian greenhouse ⓘ botanical glasshouse ⓘ glasshouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
Decimus Burton
NERFINISHED
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Richard Turner 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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greenhouses in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1899 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1859 ⓘ |
| contains |
plants from Africa
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plants from Asia ⓘ plants from the Americas ⓘ plants from the Pacific Islands ⓘ rare and endangered plant species ⓘ temperate-climate plant species ⓘ |
| costOfRestoration | about £41 million ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| floorArea |
about 4,880 square metres
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about 52,500 square feet ⓘ |
| function |
plant conservation
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public education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central block
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north wing ⓘ octagonal pavilions ⓘ south wing ⓘ |
| height | approximately 19 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1860 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| location | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
glass
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iron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world
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collection of temperate-climate plants ⓘ historic iron-and-glass structure ⓘ |
| opened | 1863 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRestoration | 2018 ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 2013–2018 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | open to the public ⓘ |
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