Greenwich has a hillside from Blackheath down to the river Thames. This has made it an attractive place to live for many centuries. It also has deep enough water to allow a historical naval base. The meridian runs through Greenwich. It has buildings designed by Christopher Wren, Inigo Jones, Nickolas Hawksmore and Vanbrugh. It has the Cutty Sark and a large public park.
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Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
Queen Anne Court was designed as part of the Royal Hospital for Seamen about 1700. It was started by Christopher Wren with Nicholas Hawksmore but completed after their deaths. It became the Royal Naval College and is now part of University of Greenwich. (May14)
King William Court in Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
King William Court was designed as part of the Royal Hospital for Seamen about 1700. It was started by Christopher Wren with Nicholas Hakwsmore but completed after Wren’s death by Hawksmore and Vanbrugh in 1712. It became the Royal Naval College and is now part of University of Greenwich. (May10)
Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park
Flamsteed House, designed by Christopher Wren in 1675 for John Flamsteed who was King Charles II’s Astronomer Royal, is the original building of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. (Aug14)
Entrance to the Painted Hall, Greenwich
The Painted Hall in the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, was completed by Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor in 1703. This view towards the Thames is through the colonnade at the entrance to the hall. A Thames sailing barge is passing. (May10)
Queen’s House, Greenwich.
The Queen’s House in Greenwich was the first Palladian building in England, built by Inigo Jones between 1616 &1635 for the queens of James 1 and then of Charles 1. Colonnades were added in 1807. (Aug14)
Colonnade towards Queen’s House, Greenwich
Inigo Jones built the Queen’s house between 1616 &1639. It was the first Palladian building in England. From 1806 it was used as a school and the colonnades and wings added. In 1934 it became part of the National Maritime Museum. (May10)
Cutty Sark & Greenwich Pier
River access to historic Greenwich, the Cutty Sark tea clipper and the foot tunnel under the Thames. (Aug18)
Tall ships at Greenwich
Some of the sailing ships gathered for the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival 2014. (Sept14)
Tall ships off the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich
Sailing ships gathering for the Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Festival 2014. (Sept14)
Greenwich, Canary Wharf, the Thames and east London
From Greenwich Park towards Canary Wharf, Greenwich Power Station, the Thames, East London and adjacent developments. (Aug14)
City of London from Greenwich Park
Wide view from Greenwich Park towards City of London, and much of Southeast London, seen over a bend in the Thames. (Aug14)