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About Royal Albert Hall

Impressive venue for Gala concerts and National celebrations. The Albert Hall was built in Kensington Gardens to a design by General H. Scott in 1871. It was erected in memory of Prince Albert, Royal Consort of Queen Victoria, the Prince died in 1861.

The hall was built on a grand scale, it is in the form of a huge oval arena, surrounded by tier upon tier of boxes and galleries, completed by a roof of metal surrounding a glass dome. A terracotta frieze encircles the exterior immediately below the dome, this depicts man's progress in science and the art's throughout the centuries.

The Royal Albert Hall is held in special affection by the nation, it is the home of the traditional "Last Night of the Proms" and the setting for the celebrations held by the British Legion on the Saturday before the laying of the traditional Poppy Wreaths at the Cenotaph. This ceremony is led by the Queen, who together with other members of her family attends the British Legion concert at the Albert Hall. The hall's first ever concert was held on the 29th of March 1871, following the opening ceremony when the then Prince of Wales made a speech for his mother Queen Victoria, the Queen had declared herself to be too emotional to speak.

In recent years noted celebrations at this illustrious venue have included a concert for the 50th birthday of Andrew Lloyd-Webber featuring music from his many successful musicals.

Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the Royal Albert Hall when you can peak into parts of the building previously unseen, and in the hall's eaterie, the Cafe Consort there are regular free Friday lunch-time concerts between 12 noon and 1.30 p.m.
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Recommended attractions near Royal Albert Hall

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Marble Arch	(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction NE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Royal Albert Hall

Kensington, in the county of Greater London (0.9 miles, 1.4 km)
The attractive Royal borough of Kensington has many special places. Most prominent is Kensington Palace, birthplace of Queen Victoria.
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Chelsea, in the county of Greater London (1.1 miles, 1.8 km)
Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.
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Mayfair, in the county of Greater London (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NE)
Mayfair has it all, it is the haunt of the rich and famous, with elegant houses and apartment buildings that are the sole province of the wealthy.
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Notting Hill, in the county of Greater London (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction NW)
This area of London is known throughout the world as the scene of London's biggest annual street party.
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Piccadilly, in the county of Greater London (1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction E)
One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other.
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Marylebone, in the county of Greater London (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction NE)
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Westminster, in the county of Greater London (1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E)
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Hammersmith, in the county of Greater London (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction W)
Hammersmith developed around the River Thames, which is crossed via a graceful suspension bridge designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette.
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London, a Historic City in the county of Greater London (2.3 miles, 3.6 km, direction E)
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Fulham, in the county of Greater London (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction SW)
It is the home to both Fulham Football Club and Chelsea, both play at Premiership level, thus some of the football's most talented and highly paid stars can often be spotted strolling along Fulham's streets.
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Nearby travel help

South Kensington Tube Station	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
Gloucester Road Tube Station	(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)
Paddington Station	(1.0 miles, 1.7 km)
Royal Oak Station	(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction N)
M4 Junction 1	(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction W)
M1 Junction 1	(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction NW)
London City Airport	(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction E)
London Heathrow Airport	(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction W)

Accommodation & Hotels near Royal Albert Hall

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Gore Hotel, 1892	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
John Howard Hotel	(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)
Abba Queen's Gate Hotel	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Baglioni Hotel London	(0.3 miles, 0.4 km)
Thistle Kensington Park	(0.3 miles, 0.6 km)
Thistle Kensington Palace Hotel	(0.3 miles, 0.6 km)
Fifty Four Boutique Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
MEININGER City Hostel & Hotel London	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
Milestone Hotel Kensington	(0.4 miles, 0.6 km)
Royal Garden Hotel	(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)
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