Round Pond
The Round Pond is an ornamental lake in Kensington Gardens, London, in front of Kensington Palace. The pond was created in 1730 by George II. It is approximately seven acres in extent, measuring approximately 200 by 150 metres.
- Type: Pond
- Description: ornamental lake in Kensington Gardens, London
- Also known as: “Okrągły Staw” and “The Round Pond”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Kensington Gardens and Royal Albert Hall.
Royal Albert Hall
Theater building
Photo: Sandpiper, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Lion Gate and South Kensington-Chelsea.
Round Pond
- Categories: artificial pond and body of water
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50588° or 51° 30′ 21″ north
Longitude
-0.18332° or 0° 10′ 60″ west
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
9C3XGR48+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Round Pond” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Round Pond”
- Chinese: “圆池”
- Chinese: “圓池”
- French: “Round Pond”
- German: “Round Pond”
- Polish: “Round Pond”
- Slovenian: “Round Pond”
- Venetian: “Stagno Round”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Studio Gate and Victoria Road Gate.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kensington Gardens Bandstand and The Sunken Garden.
London: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: South Kensington-Chelsea and Heathrow Airport.
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