Banqueting House Tickets

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Banqueting House Tickets
- Info Previously part of the Palace of Whitehall Banqueting House designed by Inigo Jones in 1619 is not only famous for its beautiful architecture & Rubens ceilings but infamous for housing the very scaffold upon which unfortunate Charles I met his end! Banqueting House Tickets
- Full Details Some of the famous & fascinating sights you'll see on a visit to Banqueting include: The Rubens Ceiling Enjoyed by courtiers & kings from the Royal household for centuries the masterpiece ceiling painting by Rubens at Banqueting is the only surviving in-situ ceiling painting in the world. The Site of Charles I's Scaffold Banqueting House is probably known best as the site of King Charles I's execution. A scaffold was erected just in front of the house in 1649 on a frozen January morning. It is here that Charles I wearing two shirts to ward off the cold lest his trembling be mistaken for cowardice met his end with great dignity. Banqueting House Architecture Banqueting House was the first building designed in the neo-classical style. Inigo Jones travelled extensively in Italy where he fell in love with the ornate ancient-world architecture. His similar designs at Banqueting House marked the start of a revolution in British architecture. The Undercroft Originally designed as a drinking den for James I the Undercroft was one of the only places where the king could escape the stresses of public life & enjoy the simple pleasure of private time with friends & his favoured courtiers.