Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion
Royal Pavilion
	View of the Royal Pavilion
	Location in Brighton, England
General information
Type	Palace
Architectural style	Indo-Saracenic Revival
Town or city	Brighton
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	50°49′23″N 0°08′15″W / 50.82306°N 0.13750°W
Construction started	1787
Completed	1823
Owner	Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John Nash
Website
	Royal Pavilion

The Royal Pavilion, and surrounding gardens, also known as the Brighton Pavilion, is a Grade I listed^[1] former royal residence located in Brighton, England. Beginning in 1787, it was built in three stages as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820. It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style prevalent in India for most of the 19th century. The current appearance of the Pavilion, with its domes and minarets, is the work of architect John Nash, who extended the building starting in 1815.^[2] George IV's successors William IV and Victoria also used the Pavilion, but Queen Victoria decided that Osborne House should be the royal seaside retreat, and the Pavilion was sold to the city of Brighton in 1850.

^ Historic England. "THE ROYAL PAVILION, The City of Brighton and Hove (1380680)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
^ "History of the Royal Pavilion - Brighton Museums website". Archived from the original on 3 June 2015.

[1] Historic England. "THE ROYAL PAVILION, The City of Brighton and Hove (1380680)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2020.

[2] "History of the Royal Pavilion - Brighton Museums website". Archived from the original on 3 June 2015.

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