Buckingham Palace

Centre of Attraction	Buckingham Palace
City, Country	London, U.K.
Nearest Airport	ILondon Heathrow Airport, London Gatwick Airport

Description

Buckingham Palace, London is not only The Queen's official residence, but also the administrative headquarters of the British monarchy. The Buckingham Palace is positioned in St. James Park in the Westminster district, London . The Victoria Station is located very close to the Palace towards the south. Green Park (towards North) and the Hyde Park Corner (towards West) are also nearby.

The history of Buckingham Palace dates back to the time of Queen Victoria (1837). Since then, the Palace has been serving as the London Royal residence. In 1703, the Duke of Buckingham had created the Buckingham House and in 1761, George III (1738 - 1820) purchased it. However, in 1825, the House was reconstructed under George IV’s order with the help of John Nash.

Inside Buckingham Palace, there are total 775 rooms, which include State rooms (19), guest rooms (52), offices (92), staff rooms (188), and bathrooms (78). The Palace  is home to a huge collection of art works. London Buckingham Palace , also known as London palace , is used for various Royal occasions such as State Visits, Investitures and so on. The State Dining room is a very important State room. The other State rooms include Ballroom, Music Room, Bow Drawing Room, The Bow Room and so on.

London Hotel Victoria Hotel London  is one of the famous hotels near Buckingham Palace . Other Buckingham Palace hotels include, Forty One, Jolly Hotel St. Ermin's and The May Fair, to name a few. Rubens at the Palace Hotel is the Buckingham Palace hotel  in the true sense of the word, as it sits right opposite to the Palace. On your London city tours , you can check in to any of these Victoria hotels, London  to make your stay in this city comfortable and your Palace sight-seeing hassle-free.

Buckingham palace tour is a must in all London -England tours package. Explore the architectural beauty and check out the exotic Palace interior on your London tours . Book British Airways flight tickets online at lowest airfare on mapsofworld.com.

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