Old Royal Naval College
The ( Old ) Royal Naval College at Greenwich is one of the most important baroque buildings in England and belongs since 1997 a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
History
After the Stuart Restoration, Charles II planned in Greenwich the construction of a new royal palace instead of the old Palace of Placentia. Until 1669, however, only the royal park were created and designed by John Webb wing completed before construction was stopped for financial reasons. It was only under William III. the plans were revived. As the location for the health of patients suffering from asthma king was not conducive, the King and Queen Maria decided under the influence of the English Seesiegs at La Hougue and modeled after the Hotel des Invalides in Paris and shortly before finished Royal Hospital in Chelsea to build instead of a palace, a hospital for old and wounded seamen. The designs for the Marine Hospital gave Christopher Wren and his assistant Nicholas Hawksmoor without payment. The construction of the complex extended over more than 30 years, in addition to Wren and Hawksmoor the architect Campbell, Vanbrugh and Ripley worked at the plant. The chapel was completed only in 1752, but the first retirees attracted 1705. Towards the end of the 18th century lived about 2000 retirees in the system.
In the Painted Hall, the dining room of the hospital was laid out in 1805, the body of Nelson. From the Hospital of the corpse in an open state barge was accompanied by a magnificent procession of boats, transferred to the tomb in St Paul's Cathedral. Due to mismanagement and corruption covered in the 19th century continued many retirees, 1869, the hospital was closed. From 1873 to 1998, the building served as the Royal Naval College, which was moved here from Portsmouth. Today, the building of the University of Greenwich serve, is located in King Charles ' Block, Trinity College of Music. The Painted Hall and the Chapel can be seen, in north-western building is a visitor center. Since 1997, the building include as part of Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Plant
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When designing the system consisted Queen Mary that, contrary to the original design of John Webb remain the rearward location Queen's House visible and this had to be drafted into the central visual axis. Wren decided to build four symmetrically oriented to the central axis buildings, each arranged around a courtyard. He referred to 1669 as the building of the new wing of the royal palace construction with a. This, King Charles block building opposite was called to 1729 block of Queen Anne. The two rear buildings are called King William's and Queen Mary's block called block. The perspective indented twin buildings set with its domes visual accents and give a view of the Queen's House free.
Lying west of King William 's Block, the Painted Hall, which was originally planned as a dining room of pensioners is. The hall consists of vestibule, Lower and Upper Hall from three different levels, and is using his wall and ceiling paint as a highlight of the English Baroque painting. The paintings are by James Thornhill, who worked alone at the ceiling painting The Triumph of the Protestant succession to the throne for 20 years.
The counterpart of the Painted Hall is the Chapel at Queen Mary's block. Based on a design by Wren it was not completed until 1752 by Thomas Ripley. After she was burned out in 1772, it was redesigned to 1779 by James " Athenian " Stuart. The classically furnished room is famous for its acoustics.