Old Royal Naval College

Greenwich, LONDON, SE10 9LW

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The Old Royal Naval College is one of London's most famous riverside landmarks and a masterpiece of Baroque architecture. The Grade I listed group of buildings, designed by Sir Christopher Wren as the Greenwich Hospital, occupy the site of the Tudor palace where Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born. The buildings incorporate the magnificent Painted Hall by James Thornhill and the Chapel by James Stuart. The public can visit the beautiful grounds of the estate and also Discover Greenwich, a major new education and interpretation centre, opened winter 2009, telling the continuing history of the Old Royal Naval College and Maritime Greenwich.

Further information

Tel: 020 8269 4747
Fax: 020 8269 4757
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Opening times

Open all year ex 24-26 Dec. (Painted Hall & Chapel), daily 10-5 . Chapel open to visitors from 12.30 on Sun, public worship from 11

Facilities

Picnic area.
Restaurant.
Parking (all local streets, yellow line roads).
Coach parties welcome (no coach parking, drop off available).
No dogs (except assist dogs).