Royal Pavilion

The Royal Pavilion (also known as the Brighton Pavilion) and its surrounding gardens form a Grade I listed former royal residence in Brighton, England. Beginning in 1787, it was built in three stages as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820. It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style prevalent in India for most of the 19th century. The current appearance, with its Mughal inspired features such as bulbous domes, chhatri-topped minarets and cusped arches, is the work of the architect John Nash, who extended the building starting in 1815. George IV's successors William IV and Victoria also used the Pavilion, but Queen Victoria decided that Osborne House should be the royal seaside retreat, and the Pavilion was sold to the city of Brighton in 1850.

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Royal Pavilion ranks #128 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 329 mapped in England. Founded 1787, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 32,576 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Brighton and Hove, 1 km away. See how England compares in the castle statistics.

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