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Old Royal Naval College
The Old Royal Naval College is a symmetrical ensemble of monumental late 17th–early 18th century buildings by Sir Christopher Wren on the south bank of the River Thames at Greenwich. Originally the Royal Hospital for Seamen, the site later housed the Royal Naval College and now forms the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Key named interiors include the Painted Hall and the Chapel, and the layout conserves the axial view from the Queen's House to the river.
First raised
1696
Its prime
1726
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1726
What Old Royal Naval College looked like in its prime.
A long, symmetrical riverside composition of pale ashlar stone ranges with repeated paired columns, pedimented central bays and a balustraded roofline; two domed pavilion towers with lead-clad cupolas and gilded finials anchor the centre. A broad paved terrace and low balustraded steps run along the Thames frontage. The façades read as ordered bays of tall sash windows over a rusticated lower storey, framing an open rectangular forecourt with the Queen's House aligned on the central axis.
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8 places to explore in 1726.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Old Royal Naval College — including 3 interiors: painted hall (lower hall) interior, chapel nave and altar area, undercrofts, skittle alley and crypt. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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