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Kensington Palace (formerly known as Kensington House), dates from "1689 when King William III commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to build it out of the existing Nottingham House, away from the damp conditions of Whitehall Palace, which aggravated his asthma" (Wurman 74). It was here that Queen Victoria was born and lived until she became ruler of England. In this photograph Kensington Palace appears across the appropriately named Round Pond.
Photograph and text by George P. Landow [You may use these images without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL in a web document or cite the Victorian Web in a print one.]
Other views of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
- London. Kensington Palace and Queen Victoria Statue (vintage postcard, 1906)
- Kensington Palace in 1819, after Richard
- Walking toward the Serpentine
- Walking along the Serpentine
- Waterfowl
- Sunny path near the Long Water, Kensington Gardens
- Mossy tree
- The Italian Gardens in Kensington Gardens
- In Kensington Gardens (vintage postcard, also showing the Italian Gardens)
Bibliography
Richard Saul Wurman. London Access. 3rd edition. New York: Harper Collins, 1993.
Last modified 18 July 2001