Saturday, 9 May 2015

Painted Hall of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich

The most beautiful room of the Royal Naval College in Greenwich is without any doubt, the Painted Hall. It was here that all the pupils and the teaching staff gathered for the main events of the year. It is just amazing and we wondered if this hall was not an inspiration for J.K. Rowling when inventing the main hall of the Hogwarts School. Harry Potter and his friends would feel here at home.

The ceilings and wall paintings are out of this world. Everything is in excellent shape. Artificial candles light up the giant room. It is no surprise that this monument gets a lot of visitors.

De mooiste kamer van de Royal Naval College in Greenwich is zonder enige twijfel, de Painted Hall. Hier kwamen de leerlingen en het lerarenkorps samen voor grote evenementen. Het is verbazingwekkend en we vragen ons af of J.K. Rowling hier geen inspiratie heeft gevonden voor het ontwerp van de grote hal van de Hogwarts school. Harry Potter en zijn vrienden zouden zich hier thuis voelen. 

Het plafond en de muren zijn onvoorstelbaar. Alles is in uitstekende staat. Kunstlicht kaarsen verlichten de ruimte. Het is geen verrassing dat dit monument veel bezoekers aantrekt. 
 
Painted Hall Greenwich

Painted Hall Greenwich ceiling

Painted Hall Greenwich windows

Painted Hall Greenwich painting

Painted Hall Greenwich

Painted Hall Greenwich wall

Painted Hall Greenwich

Painted Hall Greenwich

Painted Hall Greenwich

Painted Hall Greenwich angel

Painted Hall Greenwich

Painted Hall Greenwich

Painted Hall Greenwich

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20 comments:

  1. Anonymous9 May 2015 at 19:20

    Je geeft ons een schitterend overzicht van dit gebouw. Wat knap wat die kunstenaars vroeger toch al konden. In één woord: knap.

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  2. Ginny Hartzler9 May 2015 at 20:09

    Wow! All the artwork is fabulous!

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  3. Anonymous9 May 2015 at 22:12

    Werkelijk prachtige wand en plafond schilderingen Filip,bdankt dat jullie ons dit moois laten zien.

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  4. Rosemary10 May 2015 at 01:08

    So pleased that you have shown the Painted Hall - it brings back happy memories for me of dining at those tables by candle light.

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  5. 黄清华 Wong Ching Wah10 May 2015 at 03:04

    Amazing Art within everywhere !

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  6. Linda10 May 2015 at 04:30

    I love that ceiling!

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  7. diane b10 May 2015 at 10:02

    Sure is a beautiful hall. How did we miss that when we were there??

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  8. Margaret D10 May 2015 at 10:27

    Beautiful place and I do like the candles.

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  9. willy10 May 2015 at 12:17

    een prachtig interieur en knap op de foto gezet Filip

    prettige zondag samen

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  10. Bas.10 May 2015 at 14:08

    Die beschilderingen maken het wel heel bijzonder.

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  11. This is Belgium10 May 2015 at 15:04

    happy sunday !so glad I got to see the painted hall
    mooi !

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  12. rainfield6110 May 2015 at 15:30

    Magnificent.

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  13. TexWisGirl10 May 2015 at 16:05

    wow. i'd be completely distracted by everything to see in the details. i'd not hear a thing discussed.

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  14. ChrisAu10 May 2015 at 17:14

    That's really a beautiful building!!

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  15. Janey and Co.10 May 2015 at 21:07

    I think I would get a stiff neck staring at that lovely ceiling

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  16. Small Kucing11 May 2015 at 04:17

    true what you had said. Maybe the author got inspiration from here.

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  17. 21 Wits12 May 2015 at 06:14

    Oh my goodness, what an enchanting place that is. Such artwork.

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  18. lies13 May 2015 at 21:09

    * Wat * een * rijkdom *, Filip !
    Lie(f)s.

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  19. fotorantje15 May 2015 at 09:39

    indrukwekkend!!

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  20. orvokki22 May 2015 at 20:33

    Really beautiful artwork.
    Hugs

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