Great Pagoda

The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens in southwest was built in 1761 by Sir William Chambers as a present for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: pagoda in Kew Gardens, London, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Great Pagoda, Kew Gardens”, “Pagoda”, and “The Pagoda, Kew Gardens”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kew Palace and Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon).

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is a British royal palace within the grounds of Kew Gardens on the banks of the . Originally a large complex, few elements of it survive. is situated 1 mile north of Great Pagoda.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 460 feet northwest of Great Pagoda.

Art gallery
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is an art gallery, which is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Great Pagoda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond-Kew and Kew.

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is a district in south-west . This is perhaps the area of outer London with the most to offer visitors.

Suburb
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is a district in the . Its population at the 2011 census was 11,436. is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, which includes .

Suburb
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is an area of , England in the former Municipal Borough of Richmond. It was incorporated into in 1965 when the was created.

Great Pagoda

Latitude
51.47127° or 51° 28′ 17″ north
Longitude
-0.29571° or 0° 17′ 45″ west
Height
164 feet (50 metres)
Open location code
9C3XFPC3+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4806085
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Wiki­data ID
Q4091854
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Satellite Map

Discover Great Pagoda from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Great Pagoda” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Böyük paqoda”
  • Italian: “Grande Pagoda”
  • Japanese: “キューガーデンのパゴダ”
  • Japanese: “グレート・パゴダ”
  • Korean: “그레이트 파고다”
  • Russian: “Большая пагода (Лондон)”
  • Russian: “Большая пагода”
  • Russian: “Большая Пагода”
  • Russian: “Пагода”
  • Ukrainian: “Велика пагода (Лондон)”
  • Ukrainian: “Велика пагода”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stop 3 - The Great Pagoda and Royal Richmond Archery Club.

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