'Whitehall, Looking Towards the Holbein Gateway', (1881). Creator: Unknown.

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'Whitehall, Looking Towards the Holbein Gateway', (1881). The Holbein Gate, entrance to the Palace of Whitehall at Westminster, then a village outside London. The monumental gateway was constructed in 1531. On the left is the Banqueting House, with tree trunks being transported by cart in the foreground. The Palace was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of it was destroyed by fire. The Holbein Gate was demolished in 1759. From Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places. Westminster and the Western Suburbs, by Edward Walford, Vol. III. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York, 1881]

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Size: 6006px × 4013px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,City of Westminster,Westminster
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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