Which country does Buckingham Palace come from?
Buckingham Palace, located in Westminster, London, is the palace and residence of the British royal family. There are 775 rooms in the palace, including ceremony hall, concert hall, banquet hall and gallery, and there is a huge royal garden outside the palace. The queen's important state affairs are held there, and the head of state who comes to Britain for a state visit also stays here, and is guarded by the Royal Guard.
The main building of Buckingham Palace has five floors, with ancillary buildings including Royal Gallery, Royal Coach and Garden. Both the Royal Art Museum and the Royal Coach Horse Hall are open to the public. Buckingham Palace is surrounded by iron railings. Outside the iron railing of the main building, there is a square with a Victoria gilded statue monument in the center and four groups of stone carvings around it.
The Historical Evolution of Buckingham Palace
From 1703 to 1705, John Scheefeld, Duke of Buckingham, built a large town hall building here and renamed his mansion "Buckingham House", which was a luxurious architectural style in the early19th century. Its huge scale is even more striking than its gorgeous appearance. Later, it was used in imperial memorials, art galleries, offices and vaults. It was not until about 60 years later that it became the residence of the royal family.
176 1 year, George III bought this mansion and used it as the private residence of his wife, Queen Charlotte, in order to replace St. James's Palace, where many court affairs were held. Therefore, Buckingham Palace is called "Queen's House", and 14 of George III's 15 children were born here.
1762, at the request of the king, the expansion project started, which was designed by Sir William Chambers and cost 73,000 yuan. .
1820, after George IV succeeded to the throne, he decided to rebuild the house into a country apartment (pied-à-terre in French). With the progress of the project, until the end of 1826, the king changed his mind and began to transform the house into a real palace with the help of his valued architect john nash.