Royal Pavilion

Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Wheelchair access: Partly accessible

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The Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England, is a Grade I listed palace built beginning in 1787 as a seaside retreat for George, Prince of Wales, later King George IV. Constructed in three stages, the building exemplifies the Indo-Saracenic architectural style, featuring Mughal-inspired elements including bulbous domes, chhatri-topped minarets, and cusped arches. Architect John Nash shaped the structure's distinctive appearance through extensive extensions beginning in 1815. Though used by subsequent monarchs William IV and Victoria, the Pavilion was sold to the city of Brighton in 1850 when Queen Victoria chose Osborne House as her preferred royal seaside residence. Today it functions as a historic house museum and local authority museum.