Palaces

ORIGINAL TITLE: A Geometrical Elevation of Part of One of the Fronts of an Idea for an Imperial Palace for the Sovereigns of the British Empire NOTES: J. M. Gandy produced a series of five drawings exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts between 1824 and 1828 on his ideas for an imperial palace.

ORIGINAL TITLE: Perspective Sketch of a Tromphal Entrance to Part of the Front of a Design for a Palace NOTES: J. M. Gandy produced a series of five drawings exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts between 1824 and 1828 on his ideas for an imperial palace.

ORIGINAL TITLE: One of the Interior Courts of a Design for a Palace NOTES: J. M. Gandy produced a series of five drawings exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts between 1824 and 1828 on his ideas for an imperial palace.

NOTES: Luigi Vanvitelli was responsible for the design of the Palace and the gardens which were completed after his death by his son, Carloi Vanvitelli.

NOTES: This lookout overlooking the gardens and the apartments below, is also known as the Mirador de la Daraxa. These apartments and gardens were entirely reconstructed in the sixteenth century, although some of their features would suggest they were of medieval construction.

NOTES: Luigi Vanvitelli was responsible for the design of the Palace and the gardens which were completed after his death by his son, Carlo Vanvitelli.

NOTES: The Royal Pavilion was built as a seaside retreat for the then Prince Regent (later King George IV). Originally the 'Marine Pavilion', a Neo-Classical building designed by Henry Holland and completed in 1787, it was transformed into this Indian style building by John Nash in 1815-1822. Using new technology, Nash enlarged the building and added the domes and minarets by superimposing a cast iron framework over Holland's pavilion.