Queen's House
Queen's House in London, United Kingdom.
Built 1616 to 1635 at the site of the royal residence in Greenwich, Queen's House was planned for Anne of Denmark, wife of James I. Unifinished after her death in 1619, the residence was instead completed for Henrietta Maria, the wife of Anne's son Charles I. With Queen's House, architect Inigo Jones introduced new form of classical architecture to England, adapting the style of Andrea Palladio who himself drew on Roman traditions.
Queen's House
Queen's House in London, United Kingdom.
Built 1616 to 1635 at the site of the royal residence in Greenwich, Queen's House was planned for Anne of Denmark, wife of James I. Unifinished after her death in 1619, the residence was instead completed for Henrietta Maria, the wife of Anne's son Charles I. With Queen's House, architect Inigo Jones introduced new form of classical architecture to England, adapting the style of Andrea Palladio who himself drew on Roman traditions.