Queen's House, Greenwich
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- Best time to go
- Year-round
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
The Queen's House at Greenwich, designed by Inigo Jones from 1616, was the first fully classical building in England and marked a decisive break from the Tudor style. Commissioned for the queens of James I and Charles I, its elegant white villa proportions introduced Palladian ideas that would reshape British architecture. Inside, the Great Hall forms a perfect cube and the Tulip Stairs spiral without a central support. The house now displays maritime and portrait paintings, including the Armada portrait.
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