The Crystal Palace was a cast iron and plate glass structure, originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The exhibition took place from 1 May to 15 October 1851, and more than 14,000 exhibitors from around the world gathered in its 990,000-square-foot (92,000 m 2 ) exhibition space to display examples of ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Crystal Palace, giant glass-and-iron exhibition hall in Hyde Park, London, that housed the Great Exhibition of 1851. The structure was taken down and rebuilt (1852–54) at Sydenham Hill (now in the borough of Bromley), at which site it survived until 1936.

May 25, 2023 · The Crystal Palace, designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, was once the crowning glory of London’s Hyde Park, attracting audiences from far and wide. Built to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 , it only stayed in central London for a year, before being dismantled and reconfigured for its new location in Kent, near London, where it remained for ...

May 15, 2023 · The Crystal Palace was a vast exhibition hall once set inside Hyde Park, London. Built in 1851 to host the United Kingdom’s first international trade fair, the Great Exhibition of 1851, the palace was a marvel of Victorian engineering, the largest

At the Crystal Palace, built to house the Great Exhibition in London's Hyde Park from 1 May until 15 October 1851. It was designed by Joseph Paxton in just 10 days, and incorporated 10 million feet of glass.

The Crystal Palace was originally created by Joseph Paxton to house the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations that was to be staged in Hyde Park, London in 1851. When, after six months, the Great Exhibition closed its doors over six million people had visited it.

The Crystal Palace was originally created by Joseph Paxton to house the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations that was to be staged in Hyde Park, London in 1851. When, after six months, the Great Exhibition closed its doors over six million people had visited it.

The Crystal Palace is designed by Joseph Paxton, the son of a farm labourer, as the venue for the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park: a showcase for the wonders of world industry and culture. And it is a wonder in its own right, not least for being designed and constructed in less than nine months.

It was a cast-iron and glass building originally erected in Hyde Park to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Following the success of the exhibition, the Palace was moved and reconstructed in 1854 in a modified and enlarged form in the grounds of the Penge Place estate at Sydenham Hill.

The Crystal Palace, an exhibition hall in Hyde Park, London, was the site of the first international exposition in 1851. The exposition was a great success, attracting more than six...