Horse Guards London England UK
Horse Guards is a large grade I listed building in the Palladian style between Whitehall and Horse Guards Parade in London England It was built between 1751 1753 by John Vardy to a design by William Kent The building was constructed on the site of the Guard House of the old Whitehall Palace which had been destroyed by fire in 1698 The palace s tiltyard became the exercise ground of Horse Guards Parade located behind the Horse Guards building The building was the headquarters of the British Army s general staff and served as the offices of the Commander in Chief of the British Army until the post was abolished in 1904 Horse Guards subsequently became the headquarters of two major Army commands the London District and the Household Cavalry The building is the formal entrance to St James s Palace via St James s Park though this is now entirely symbolic Only members of the Royal Family are allowed to drive through its central archway Digitally restored Art oil paintings with a combination of fina art and good composition What enables painting is the perception and representation of intensity Every point in space has different intensity
Size: 5844px × 4150px
Photo credit: © Photo Art Collection (PAC) / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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