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Old Royal Naval College
Historic and Protected Site
Greenwich West, London
"... in term time), the Painted Hall, and views of the Thames and Greenwich..."(4 Tips)
"her house in Greenwich Park."(2 Tips)
"architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich"(2 Tips)
"Great architecture"(4 Tips)
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Carl GriffinJuly 31, 2016The ceilings in the painted hall rival that of anywhere in the world.Upvote11Downvote- Chris PhillipsJuly 13, 2019Wonderful architecture. Don't miss the Chapel (free lunchtime concerts in term time), the Painted Hall, and views of the Thames and Greenwich Park.
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FilmsquareJuly 13, 2013In the King William Undercroft M pays her respects to the 8 victims of Silva's bombing of the MI6 Building in Skyfall (2012). The scene originally involved a funeral, but was cut from the final edit. Read more
Upvote4Downvote- FilmsquareNovember 24, 2013The West gate of the Royal Naval College was used as a double for the gates of Buckingham Palace for a scene in National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) as Ben and Abigail look for the Resolute Desk.Upvote1Downvote
Eugene AuJune 2, 2017Great architecture, but the painted wall is under renovation when I go and requires a fee for the guided tour to visit it.UpvoteDownvote- Josh Wood ProductionsFebruary 2, 2013Is the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London. Built in 1712. Also known as Greenwich Hospital. It was used as filming location for Les Misérables.
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Matt ShortNovember 8, 2015Great scenery and a great view across the river to Canary Wharf.
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National Maritime MuseumJuly 11, 2011Built in 1695 as a hospital for retired seamen – by 1750, 1500 lived here. One drunken pensioner, John Worley, lives on as ‘Winter’ in the Painted Hall’s exuberant ceiling. Find your maritime story. Read moreUpvote1Downvote- HISTORY UKJanuary 17, 2011Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the college was going to have an enormous dome in the middle, but Queen Mary II objected as it would block the view of the river from her house in Greenwich Park.Upvote5Downvote
Arix BiSeptember 22, 2016One of the best spectacular and wonderful college! And the mine 😁😬UpvoteDownvote
Thomas PajorOctober 29, 2015Walk through the campus, it's free. It's very nice with some great buildings.UpvoteDownvote
Ambush PredatorAugust 3, 2014A great place to sit & eat street food from Greenwich Market.UpvoteDownvote
Aaron WermuthApril 6, 2015You may recognize the main square on this campus from Thor 2UpvoteDownvote
Jon OlsonJuly 6, 2014Film set ruining the view. I hear it's Sacha Baron Cohen's fault.UpvoteDownvote
RileyOctober 5, 2010Come down to see scenes from Pirates of the Caribbean 4 being filmed until 10th October and wave at me in a ridiculous outfit!UpvoteDownvote
CZcampuserosAugust 22, 2013#TipLND pro #CZcampuseros: středobod památek UNESCO v Londýnském Greenwich. Královská nemocnice pro námořníky postavena v letech 1696–1712. Nemocnice byla uzavřena už v r. 1869. #4sqTipLND Read more
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"Most amazing campus I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. A bonus that I actually study here!"
cherie braunton- 8.4
"Best modern pub that i have ever been in London! The selection of beers are amazing! Nice atmosphere and friendly staff..."
Seyda - 8.9
"Breathtaking..I recommend booking the tour it gives the experience so much depth."
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"Fantastic new water features for paddling in by the new entrance. Kids love it"
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"The views across London are stunning. Very romantic setting; perfect for a picnic; before a stroll downhill to visit the Cutty Sark"
Jacques - 8.6
"Lovely buildings, peaceful surroundings and an informative museum. Well worth the entry."
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