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Royal Albert Hall
 Royal Albert Hall ... Albert. It is situated in in the South Kensington area of London, England. The hall was originally to have been called The Central Hall of Arts and Sciences, but the name was changed by Queen Victoria when laying the foundation stone. It forms the practical part of a national memorial to the Prince Consort - the decorative part is the Albert Memorial directly to the north in Kensington Gardens, now separated from the Hall by the heavy traffic along Kensington Gore. The hall also accommodates the largest pipe organ in the UK, and is the home of The Proms.Newest Review: ... and last an hour. The tour commences with a history lesson on the building of Royal Albert Hall and how the funds were raised. It goes into detail of Prince Alberts death and the impacts to Queen Victoria. The tour then takes you into a box seat, and shows where the Royal Box is and the queens entrance and private retiring room. There are details provided about the acoustics of the hall, and ... more ... the many different setups available for performances. Including Tennis, and filling a portion of it with water for a performance of Swan lake. I think the tour needs to have a better display of the sound levels, and a longer visit into the Hall itsel...more |
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Royal Albert Hall (184 words)
by ozziekay - written on 05.05.08 (Useful, 47 readings)
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As part of the London Pass, my parents (who are visiting from Australia) and I took the tour of Royal Albert Hall. Royal Albert Hall is an amazing music venue. Tours start at around £6.00 and start on the half hour, and last an hour. The tour commences with a history lesson on the building of Royal Albert Hall and how the funds were raised. It goes into detail of Prince Alberts death and the impacts to Queen Victoria. The tour then takes you into a box seat, and shows where the Royal Box is and the queens entrance and private retiring room. There are details provided about the acoustics of the hall, and the many different setups available for ...
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