Ghosts, kings, garden mazes, dangerous liaisons, and now cycling? All are part of the Hampton Court Palace experience.The London 2012 Olympic road cycling time trials have the historic backdrop of a grand palace built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Architecturally rich inside and out, this Tudor and Baroque estate was rebuilt starting in 1689 by Christopher Wren. More recently on this site, "architecture critic" and Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, shared his views about architects:
"To be concerned about the way people live; about the environment they inhabit and the kind of community that is created by that environment should surely be one of the prime requirements of a really good architect."
Absobloodylootely!
Learn More:
- How To Recognize the Tudor Style of Architecture
- Baroque Architecture
- The Prince's Foundation for Building Community
- Full text of the speech by HRH The Prince of Wales at the 150th anniversary of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Royal Gala Evening at Hampton Court Palace on May 30, 1984
- Historic Royal Palaces has information for visitors
Sources: Hampton Court Palace dateline [accessed July 29, 2012]. PHOTO ©Maxwell Hamilton, May 2011, CC BY 2.0 on flickr.com.
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