Royal Institution
Royal Institution is a public building in Westminster, Greater London, England which is located on Albemarle Street. Royal Institution is situated nearby to Faraday Museum, as well as near the art gallery Mazzoleni.- Type: Public building
- Also known as: “Ri” and “The Royal Institution of Great Britain”
- Address: 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leicester Square and Royal Academy of Arts.
Leicester Square
Photo: Aurelien Guichard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.
Royal Academy of Arts
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House in Piccadilly London, England. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Royal Academy of Arts is situated 640 feet east of Royal Institution.
Royal Arcade
Shopping center
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
The Royal Arcade, located in Mayfair, London, is a Victorian era shopping arcade that runs from 12 Albemarle Street to 28 Old Bond Street. Completed in 1880, it was designed by architects Archer & Green and is Grade II listed. Royal Arcade is situated 330 feet southeast of Royal Institution.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mayfair-Marylebone and St James’s.
Mayfair-Marylebone
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mayfair and Marylebone are districts of central London. Together they cover a large area of western central London, encompassing the whole of Mayfair and Piccadilly to the south and the area from Oxford Street through Marylebone to Regent's Park and the border with St John's Wood to the north.
St James’s
Neighborhood
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St James's is a district of Westminster, and a central district in the City of Westminster, London, forming part of the West End. The area was once part of the northwestern gardens and parks of St.
Soho
Photo: garryknight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Soho is a district of central London, part of the West End, famous for jazz, its gay village, sex shops and alternative lifestyles.
Royal Institution
- Categories: building and government building
- Location: Westminster, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50981° or 51° 30′ 35″ northLongitude
-0.14239° or 0° 8′ 33″ westInception
1756, 1799, and 1838Levels
3Open location code
9C3XGV55+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 128812567OpenStreetMap feature
building=public
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