The
Albert Memorial is situated in
Kensington Gardens,
London,
England, directly to the north of the
Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by
Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband,
Prince Albert who died of
typhoid in 1861. The memorial was designed by Sir
George Gilbert Scott in the
Gothic revival style. Opened in 1872, with the statue of Albert ceremonially "seated" in 1875, the memorial consists of an ornate canopy or pavilion containing a statue of Prince Albert facing south. The memorial is 176 feet tall, took over ten years to complete, and cost £120,000.
The
Royal Albert Hall is an
arts venue situated in the
Knightsbridge area of the
City of Westminster,
London,
England, best known for holding the annual summer
Proms concerts since 1941.
The Royal Albert Hall is one of the
UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, recognisable the world over. Since its opening by
Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from every kind of performance genre have appeared on its stage. Each year it hosts more than 350 performances including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, tennis, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and lavish banquets.
The Hall was originally supposed to have been called
The Central Hall of Arts and Sciences, but the name was changed by Queen Victoria to
Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences when laying the foundation stone as a dedication to her deceased husband and
consort Prince Albert. It forms the practical part of a national memorial to the Prince Consort - the decorative part is the
Albert Memorial directly to the north in
Kensington Gardens, now separated from the Hall by the heavy traffic along
Kensington Gore.
As the best known building within the cultural complex known as
Albertopolis. The Hall is commonly and erroneously thought to lie within the
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The Hall is actually within the area of the
City of Westminster, although the postal address is Kensington Gore. The site was part of the former Kensington Gore estate which was historically part of
Knightsbridge.
