UNESCO World Heritage · London
Royal Museums Greenwich
Also known as: Greenwich World Heritage Site, Maritime Greenwich
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Royal Observatory, Queen's House, Painted Hall, Cutty Sark.
Oast House Archive — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Maritime Greenwich is the UNESCO World Heritage Site combining the Royal Observatory (1675, Christopher Wren — site of the Prime Meridian), the Queen's House (Inigo Jones, 1616 — England's first Palladian villa), the Old Royal Naval College (Wren and Hawksmoor, 1696, with the Painted Hall by Sir James Thornhill), the Cutty Sark and the National Maritime Museum. A full day's walk down from Greenwich Park to the Thames.
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Place summary
Royal Museums Greenwich, located in London’s Greenwich, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising several historic maritime buildings. The site features architecture from the Tudor-Stuart era, with contributions from notable architects Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, and Nicholas Hawksmoor. It is designated as a Grade I listed site, reflecting its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4769, -0.0005
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE10 8XJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Phone
- +44 20 8312 6565
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Dec 24-26 off
- Official site
- www.rmg.co.uk
Sources
- manual: royal-museums-greenwich (manual)
- wikipedia: Maritime Greenwich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Museums Greenwich?
- Royal Museums Greenwich is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE10 8XJ), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- When was Royal Museums Greenwich built?
- Dates from the Tudor or Stuart period. Designed by Inigo Jones, Christopher Wren, Nicholas Hawksmoor.
- Is Royal Museums Greenwich a listed building?
- Royal Museums Greenwich is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Royal Museums Greenwich?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE10 8XJ. It sits within the Greenwich and Woolwich parliamentary constituency.