Banqueting House , London
The Banqueting House is the most impressive and best known survivor of the architectural genre of banqueting house, and the only remaining component of the Palace of Whitehall. Built in 1619 the building is important in the history of English architecture as it was the first building to be completed in the neo-classical style which was to transform English architecture.
Designed by Indigo Jones, the Banqueting House was completed in 1622 at a cost of £15,618. 27 years later, King Charles I of England was executed on a scaffold in front of it in January 1649.
The Banqueting House was controversially re-faced in Portland stone in the 19th century, though the details of the original façade were preserved. Today, the building is a national monument and open to the public.
Some of the highlights of the Banqueting House include Charles I’s scaffold,
Peter Paul Rubens's painted ceiling and The Undercroft.
Opening Times
Daily 10:00 - 17:00
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Ticket Prices
For visits 1 Mar '11 - 28 Feb '12
Adult £5.00
Child under 16 Free
Concessions, Students& over 60yrs £4.00
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