Great Pagoda
The Great Pagoda at Kew Gardens in southwest London was built in 1761 by Sir William Chambers as a present for Princess Augusta, the founder of the gardens.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- 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 Ruined arch, including fragments of masonry at the base of the arch and Kew Palace.
Ruined arch, including fragments of masonry at the base of the arch
Historic site
Photo: Irid Escent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruined arch, including fragments of masonry at the base of the arch is a historic site, which is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Great Pagoda.
Kew Palace
Kew Palace is a British royal palace within the grounds of Kew Gardens on the banks of the River Thames. Originally a large complex, few elements of it survive. Kew Palace is situated 1 mile north of Great Pagoda.
Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon)
Building
Photo: Cristian Bortes, CC BY 2.0.
Japanese Gateway (Chokushi-Mon) is a building, which is situated 460 feet northwest of Great Pagoda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Richmond-Kew and Kew.
Richmond-Kew
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richmond-Kew is a district in south-west London. This is perhaps the area of outer London with the most to offer visitors.
Kew
Suburb
Photo: Patche99z, Public domain.
Kew is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Its population at the 2011 census was 11,436. Kew is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace.
North Sheen
Suburb
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
North Sheen is an area of London, England in the former Municipal Borough of Richmond. It was incorporated into Kew in 1965 when the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames was created.
Great Pagoda
- Categories: pagoda, folly, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47127° or 51° 28′ 17″ northLongitude
-0.29571° or 0° 17′ 45″ westHeight
164 feet (50 metres)Open location code
9C3XFPC3+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 4806085OpenStreetMap feature
building=pagodaOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4091854
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Satellite Map
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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 Alcove, To North Of Lion Gate.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Great Pagoda”. Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.