South Kensington
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South Kensington is a district at the West End of Central London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Historically it settled on part of the scattered Middlesex village of Brompton. Its nam
V&A Museum, South Kensington
Exhibition Road, shared space
Royal Albert Hall, located on Kensington Gore
Imperial College, South Kensington, London
Royal Albert Hall
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The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, England. It has a seating capacity of 5,272.
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…the commissioners of the exhibition, in order to create a base for institutions dedicated to the arts and sciences, leading to the foundation of the Royal Albert Hall, three museums, the Royal School of Mines later a world renowned technological university, the Royal College of Music and the Royal College of Organists…
Royal Albert Hall from Kensington Gardens
The Albert Memorial is located opposite the Royal Albert Hall, within the same area around Kensington Gardens.
The Royal Albert Hall in London was officially opened on 29 March 1871 by Queen Victoria and her eldest son, the Prince of Wales, in honor of her late husband, Prince Albert.
Royal Albert Hall, viewed from the south looking north towards Hyde Park, 1986.