Showing posts with label Painted Hall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Painted Hall. Show all posts

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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