The Greenwich Foundation for The ORNC
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Overview
The Old Royal Naval College is one of London's most famous riverside landmarks and a masterpiece of Baroque architecture. The Grade I listed group of buildings, designed by Sir Christopher Wren as the Greenwich Hospital, occupy the site of the Tudor palace where Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born. The buildings incorporate the magnificent Painted Hall by James Thornhill and the Neo classical chapel by James Stuart. The public can visit the beautiful grounds of the estate and also Discover Greenwich, a major education and interpretation centre, telling the continuing history of the Old Royal Naval College and Maritime Greenwich.
Ratings & awards
VisitEngland Quality Assessed
Green Award Silver
Location
2 Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, LONDON, Greater London, SE10 9LW
About the area
London, the UK’s capital, is a metropolis of famous landmarks, unrivalled shopping, world-renowned arts venues, galleries and museums, dining and award-winning theatre. London is steeped in royal history, and visitors can watch the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, learn about the final days of Anne Boleyn at the Tower of London, or take a leisurely stroll around the capital’s Royal Parks.
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