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Kensington Palace

Palaces and Aristocratic Residences

Kensington Palace stands in Kensington Gardens in London, originally a Jacobean mansion purchased in 1689 by William III and Mary II and enlarged for them by the architect Christopher Wren into a royal residence set apart from the smoke and dampness of central London. It served as the principal home of the British monarchy for several reigns, and it was at Kensington Palace in 1837 that the young Princess Victoria was woken with news of her accession to the throne. The palace has continued to house working members of the British royal family into the present day, and its state apartments and gardens are open to the public alongside the private residences within its walls.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Palace 2
Location
Kensington Gardens, London, England 1
Completed Year
1605 3
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Palace 2
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Palace, Concepts

In Style

Baroque Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Kensington Palace - Wikipedia
English Baroque Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Kensington Palace - Wikipedia
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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Kensington Palace - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    situated within Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England
  • Lead section
    Kensington Palace is a royal residence situated within Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England.
  • In Style: Baroque Architecture, Wikipedia categories
    Category:Baroque palaces in the United Kingdom
  • In Style: English Baroque Architecture, Wikipedia categories
    Category:English Baroque architecture
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2. Kensington Palace (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1605)
    Wikidata item Q207385, property P571: 1605
  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Palace)
    Wikidata item Q207385, instance of (P31): palace
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3. Wikidata: Kensington Palace
  • Wikidata Q207385, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q207385, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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