Royal Pavilion
| Royal Pavilion | |
|---|---|
View of the Royal Pavilion | |
Location in Brighton, England | |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic Revival |
| Location | Brighton, England |
| Coordinates | 50°49′23″N 0°08′15″W / 50.82306°N 0.13750°W |
| Construction started | 1787 |
| Completed | 1823 |
| Owner | Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Nash |
| Website | |
| Royal Pavilion | |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | The Royal Pavilion |
| Designated | 13 October 1952 |
| Reference no. | 1380680 |
| Official name | The Royal Pavilion, Brighton |
| Type | Grade II |
| Designated | 25 March 1987 |
| Reference no. | 1000205 |
The Royal Pavilion (also known as the Brighton Pavilion) and its surrounding gardens form a Grade I listed former royal residence located in Brighton, England. Beginning in 1787, it was built in three stages as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, who became the Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820. It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style prevalent in India for most of the 19th century. The current appearance, with its Mughal inspired features such as bulbous domes, chhatri-topped minarets and cusped arches, is the work of the architect John Nash, who extended the building starting in 1815. George IV's successors William IV and Victoria also used the Pavilion, but Queen Victoria decided that Osborne House should be the royal seaside retreat, and the Pavilion was sold to the city of Brighton in 1850.