When was Buckingham Palace built? Detailed answer

BIG ENCYCLOPEDIA FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS
Free library / Directory / Big encyclopedia for children and adults

When was Buckingham Palace built? Detailed answer

Big encyclopedia for children and adults

Directory / Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education

Did you know?

When was Buckingham Palace built?

The Queen's home in England - Buckingham Palace - is one of the finest and oldest royal palaces. It is situated in a charming location between two parks - Green and St. James, and around it, in addition, extensive, beautifully manicured gardens stretch.

Initially, on the site where the palace now stands, a house was built, then called Goring House, and later, when it became the city residence of the Earl of Erlington, a statesman during the reign of Charles II, the house became known as Erlington House. This house was demolished in 1703, and in its place, by order of the Duke of Buckingham and Normandy, another was erected. Hence the current name of the palace. Shortly after their marriage in 1761, King George III bought the palace and it has been a royal residence ever since. With the advent of each new ruler, it was completed and acquired an even more majestic and grandiose appearance.

Thus, the facade of the palace acquired its current form only in 1913. Buckingham Palace is full of precious works of art and antiquity. But since access to the palace is closed to the public, the sights of the State Halls can be seen through television, and the jewels that are the property of the queen are constantly on display in the Royal Gallery.

All year round, especially in summer, the pavement in front of the palace is crowded with tourists, who have come from all over the world and watch the changing of the guards or just stare at the palace, perhaps with the secret hope of seeing the Queen of England with their own eyes. When the queen is present in the palace, the royal flag flies over it.

Author: Likum A.

Random interesting fact from the Great Encyclopedia:

What causes champagne to foam?

Not because of carbon dioxide, but because of dirt. In a perfectly smooth and clean glass, carbon dioxide molecules evaporate imperceptibly, and for quite some time it was believed that the formation of bubbles was caused by minor defects in the glass. Modern photographic methods have shown, however, that all these almost invisible nicks and cavities are too small for bubbles to stick to them, and that in fact the formation of bubbles is caused by microscopic particles of dust and fluff, which are invariably present in absolutely any glass. In the language of technology, it is the dirt / dust / fluff present in the glass that plays the role of condensation nuclei for the carbon dioxide dissolved in the drink.

According to Moet & Chandon, there are 250 million bubbles in any average bottle of champagne.

Chekhov's last words were: "I haven't drunk champagne for a long time."

German medical etiquette of that time required that the doctor, when there was no hope of salvation, offer the patient a glass of champagne.

Test your knowledge! Did you know...

▪ What is magnesium?

▪ How does a fuel cell work?

▪ What did the political map of Europe look like in the early Middle Ages (late XNUMXth to mid-XNUMXth centuries)?

See other articles Section Big encyclopedia. Questions for quiz and self-education.

Read and write useful comments on this article.

<< Back

Latest news of science and technology, new electronics:

Machine for thinning flowers in gardens 02.05.2024

In modern agriculture, technological progress is developing aimed at increasing the efficiency of plant care processes. The innovative Florix flower thinning machine was presented in Italy, designed to optimize the harvesting stage. This tool is equipped with mobile arms, allowing it to be easily adapted to the needs of the garden. The operator can adjust the speed of the thin wires by controlling them from the tractor cab using a joystick. This approach significantly increases the efficiency of the flower thinning process, providing the possibility of individual adjustment to the specific conditions of the garden, as well as the variety and type of fruit grown in it. After testing the Florix machine for two years on various types of fruit, the results were very encouraging. Farmers such as Filiberto Montanari, who has used a Florix machine for several years, have reported a significant reduction in the time and labor required to thin flowers. ... >>

Advanced Infrared Microscope 02.05.2024

Microscopes play an important role in scientific research, allowing scientists to delve into structures and processes invisible to the eye. However, various microscopy methods have their limitations, and among them was the limitation of resolution when using the infrared range. But the latest achievements of Japanese researchers from the University of Tokyo open up new prospects for studying the microworld. Scientists from the University of Tokyo have unveiled a new microscope that will revolutionize the capabilities of infrared microscopy. This advanced instrument allows you to see the internal structures of living bacteria with amazing clarity on the nanometer scale. Typically, mid-infrared microscopes are limited by low resolution, but the latest development from Japanese researchers overcomes these limitations. According to scientists, the developed microscope allows creating images with a resolution of up to 120 nanometers, which is 30 times higher than the resolution of traditional microscopes. ... >>

Air trap for insects 01.05.2024

Agriculture is one of the key sectors of the economy, and pest control is an integral part of this process. A team of scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Potato Research Institute (ICAR-CPRI), Shimla, has come up with an innovative solution to this problem - a wind-powered insect air trap. This device addresses the shortcomings of traditional pest control methods by providing real-time insect population data. The trap is powered entirely by wind energy, making it an environmentally friendly solution that requires no power. Its unique design allows monitoring of both harmful and beneficial insects, providing a complete overview of the population in any agricultural area. “By assessing target pests at the right time, we can take necessary measures to control both pests and diseases,” says Kapil ... >>

Random news from the Archive

Sheep sowers 13.12.2006

How effective can be the transfer of plant seeds by animals, shows an experiment conducted by ecologists from the University of Madrid. They used the seasonal movement of sheep from winter to summer pastures practiced in some areas of Spain.

About XNUMX Merino sheep are regularly driven from the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain to Extremadura in the southwest. The seeds of wild carrots, clover Trifolium angustifolium, plantain Plantago lagopus and mouse barley Hordeum murinum were introduced into the fleece of several rams, labeled with harmless paint.

The journey of 400 kilometers took 28 days, and by the end of it, 47% of clover seeds, 12% of carrots, 9,5% of barley and 5% of plantain remained. Even when the sheep were shorn in May, 38,1%, 6,93%, 5,06% and 2,15% of the seeds of these plants remained in the wool, respectively. For all four plant species, these are record distances for transferring seeds to animals.

The experiment proved that the migration of herds of wild ungulates could be of great importance for the dispersal of plants.

Other interesting news:

▪ Mobile data transfer at 10 Gbps

▪ coffee protects the heart

▪ SanDisk Extreme PRO CFast 2.0 500MB/s Memory Card

▪ A quantum computer that does not use qubits

▪ Levi's smart jacket

News feed of science and technology, new electronics

Interesting materials of the Free Technical Library:

▪ section of the site Medicine. Selection of articles

▪ James Bond article. Popular expression

▪ article What causes the heart rate to change? Detailed answer

▪ Great Barrier Reef article. Nature miracle

▪ article Restoration of a cassette recorder. Encyclopedia of radio electronics and electrical engineering

▪ article A simplified version of a class B power amplifier. Encyclopedia of radio electronics and electrical engineering

Leave your comment on this article:

All languages of this page

Home page | Library | Articles | Website map | Site Reviews