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The Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace was built in 1851, as part of The Great Exhibition. At the time, it was the most glass ever used in one building. The building price was over 2 million British pounds. The palace was destroyed by fire in 1936.
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Why was the crystal palace called the crystal palace?
The original Crystal Palace was a very large building covered in glass, built for the Great Exhibition of 1951.
It was destroyed by fire in 1936.
How much did the crystal palace cost to get in?
Presumably, this questions means the cost to enter the palace when it housed the Great Exhibition.
At this time, the original cost was £3 for gentlemen, and £2 for ladies. This was later lowered to a shilling a head for the general masses.
The event came out with an excess of £186 thousand, money with went to, among other things, found the V&A and Science museums.
What is the crystal palace and how is it related to queen Victoria?
The Crystal Palace was built in Hyde Park London to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. It was the brainchild of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's husband.
What happened to the crystal palace used for the great exibition?
After the Great Exhibition of 1851 for which it was constructed, the Crystal Palace was removed to Upper Norwood. There it stood from 1854 until it was destroyed by fire in November 1936.
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What almost happened to crystal palace during the war?
Nothing. The Crystal Palace was destroyed by fire in 1936 - three years before the start of World War 2.
Why was the great exhibition called the crystal palace?
It wasn't. The building known as the Crystal Palace was built to house some of the exhibits of the Great Exhibition in 1851.
Why was the world's largest diamond in the crystal palace?
You can read more about the Great Exhibition of 1851 at the Crystal Palace where the Kor-i-noor diamond was on display. At the time, that was the largest diamond known.
The exhibition intended to display the 'works of industry of all nations'.
As to why this diamond in this exhibition, that detail is lost to history, unless one wants to consider the Kor-i-noor diamond a 'trophy' example on display from the India colony.
You can read more, below.
Who made the crystal palace in Victorian times?
It was sponsored by Prince Albert - Queen Victoria's husband.
How did the trees get inside the crystal palace?
The trees were already there - the palace was built around them,
Why was the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London?
The Crystal Palace was built specifically to house the Great Exhibition of 1851
