The Royal Pavilion
BrightonA seaside palace of domes and minarets, built for a prince who wanted a pleasure house by the sea.
Get directionsHistoric houseTime here: 1–1.5 h
On the map
5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Quick facts
The Prince of Wales rented a farmhouse here in 1786, had it enlarged from 1787, and John Nash remodelled it between 1815 and 1822.
The exterior is Indo-Saracenic, with domes, minarets and cusped arches, while the interior was designed in Chinese and Indian fashion.
From December 1914 the Pavilion was a military hospital for soldiers of the Indian Army, and more than 2,300 men were treated there.
Address
5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
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