Buckingham Palace, London, England by danapommet
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Originally known as Buckingham House, the building which forms the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1705. It was subsequently acquired by George III in 1761 as a private residence for Queen Charlotte, and known as "The Queen's House". During the 19th century it was enlarged, forming three wings around a central courtyard. Buckingham Palace finally became the official royal palace of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. The last major structural additions were made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the East front which contains the well-known balcony on which the Royal Family traditionally congregate to greet crowds outside. The state rooms, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public each year for most of August and September, as part of the Palace's Summer Opening.
The Palace measures 354.3 feet(108 meters) by 393.7 feet(120 meters), is 78.74 feet(24 meters) high and contains over 830,000 sq feet (77,000 meters2) of floor space. Some info from Wikipedia. May 1995 photo scanned. Zoom works well for details.
Thanks for stopping by my gallery, taking a look and for all your previous favs and comments. They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (31)
Beautiful Shot and clarity
can you imagine the cleaning crew need to keep that place spiffy? I do cleaning for a living and it just boggles the mind of the number of people required Great capture, Dana
A very impressive palace and a great capture of it. One would be able to spread out with a place that big but I'd hate to have to clean it.
i agree with mike on the crew, super shot my friend.
outstanding shot.
Nice shot! Never gave a thought to the cleaning aspect.
This is an excellent crisp and clear shot Dana.
If I'd know you were outside I would have invited you in for a coffee.
In response to Mike's comment, they must have a team of janitorial crew who do the cleaning of this place. Great information about the place.
I can't help but think this place seriously needs a facelift. A bit of design work and some pastel-colored paint and it could look grand, in fact, why don't you make this image into a DITI subject to revitalize the palace?
Great shot of this historical landmark, so jealous you saw it! Great shot- thanks for sharing! :)
Beautiful capture and write up, dear Dana. Hugs for all day. Di. xx
Did you do the tour? Lovely capture!!!
WONDERFUL shot and narrative! .... Say "HI" to the QUEEN and KATE for me, dana! (WINK)
Fabulous capture my friend!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
fabulous image
Wonderfu wiev , great capture , Dana ! Great info !
Awesome shot and wonderful informative information!!
Excellent capture and history!
Gorgeous view my friend...100f in Montreal today !
Wonderful shot!!!!!
I bet it felt so wonderful to be standing in front of this beauty. :)))))) Love all the details you captured in this image. :)))) It would be most hard to keep it all spotless. LOL!!!! :)))) Excellent capture my friend. :))))) Thank you for sharing all the beauty you see or have seen. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))
Nice shot!! My dream is to be able to see it in person some day!!!
GREAT SHOT
Detail sharp as a razor in this stirling panorama, Dana.
Beautiful capture....
Beautiful view and capture Dana.
Excellent capture and info! That must cost a pretty penny to maintain. :)
Wonderful capture! Great shot! :)
Gorgeous capture Dana, impressive building, excellent work!