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| Royal Albert Hall | |
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 Interior viewed from the Grand Tier | |
| General information | |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Address | Kensington Gore London, SW7 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′03.40″N 00°10′38.77″W / 51.5009444°N 0.1774361°W |
| Construction started | 18671 |
| Completed | 18711 |
| Renovated | 1996–2004 |
| Cost | £200,0001 |
| Height | 135 feet (41 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Client | Provisional Committee for the Central Hall of Arts and Sciences |
| Owner | The Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences |
| Main contractor | Lucas Brothers |
| Architect | Captain Francis Fowke and Major-General Henry Y. D. Scott |
| Architecture firm | Royal Engineers |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 5,544 |
| Website | |
| royalalberthall.com | |
| References | |
| 1 – Victorian London: Royal Albert Hall 2 – Royal Albert Hall, London | |
The Albert Hall (official name: Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences), is a large building in the City of Westminster, London. It was opened in 1871, by Queen Victoria. The hall is dedicated to her husband, Albert, Prince Consort, who had died ten years earlier. It is an auditorium where events are held.
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