The Crystal Palace, Greenhouse in England
The Crystal Palace was a monumental structure in London, designed by architects Joseph Paxton and Owen Carter Jones.
The Crystal Palace became a symbol of innovation during the Industrial Revolution and represented Britain's imperial power.
Despite being destroyed by fire in 1936, its influence remains significant and its site is now known as Crystal Palace Park.
The term 'Crystal Palace' has since been used to describe large-scale glass and iron structures around the world.
Location: Kensington
Location: London
Inception: May 1, 1851
Architects: Joseph Paxton, Owen Carter Jones
Official opening: 1851
Architectural style: glass architecture
Made from material: glass, iron, cast iron, tree
GPS coordinates: 51.42229,-0.07579
Latest update: March 4, 2025 07:49
This collection documents major buildings that have disappeared throughout history. It includes religious structures such as the 15th-century Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, whose glazed bricks gleamed in sunlight, as well as destroyed palaces, theaters, and public buildings from various periods and continents. The reasons for the disappearance of these structures range from warfare to natural disasters to deliberate demolition for urban redevelopment. The Palais du Trocadéro in Paris, for example, was demolished in 1937 to make way for the current Palais de Chaillot. This compilation provides insight into lost architectural achievements and the historical circumstances of their disappearance.
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
577 m
Crystal Palace Park
429 m
Crystal Palace transmitting station
216 m
Crystal Palace Park Concert Platform
455 m
Gorilla
868 m
Sydenham Wells Park
881 m
Kingswood House
1 km
Upper Norwood Library
478 m
Dulwich Upper Wood
244 m
Christ Church, Gipsy Hill
546 m
Statue of Guy the gorilla
871 m
SS Constantine and Helen Church, Upper Norwood
667 m
Swedenborgian Church
659 m
Bust of Joseph Paxton
378 m
Railway bridge over Penge High Street
1.1 km
Helene Aldwinckle blue plaque
490 m
Pedestrian Subway Under Crystal Palace Parade (That Part In London Borough Of Southwark)
98 m
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Trophy
771 m
Base of the southern water tower to the Crystal Palace including attached low walls, brick-lined trenches and pipework
290 m
Gates To Kingswood House At Corner Of Lyall Avenue
876 m
The Upper And Lower Terrace Of The Crystal Palace Gardens
169 m
War Memorial at Westow Street
677 m
Cast-iron column from the Crystal Palace
256 m
Rockmount
1.1 km
Pillar Box Outside No 36
715 m
Everyman Crystal Palace
426 m
3-6 Church Road
349 m
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
799 mReviews
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