Banqueting House, Historic site in London
The Banqueting House, Whitehall is the grandest and best known survivor of the architectural genre of banqueting house.
It was completed in 1622 and is the only remaining component of the Palace of Whitehall.
The building is important in the history of English architecture as the first structure to be completed in the neo-classical style.
Today, it's open to the public and hosts numerous events and ceremonies throughout the year.
The ceiling of the Banqueting House is the only surviving in-situ ceiling painting by Flemish artist, Sir Peter Paul Rubens.
Location: City of Westminster
Inception: 1622
Architect: Inigo Jones
Official opening: 1622
Architectural style: Palladian architecture
Address: Whitehall, London, Westminster, SW1, England SW1A 2ER
Website: hrp.org.uk/banquetinghouse
Source: Wikimedia
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