Royal Albert Hall building pictures, West London concert hall architecture photos, Location

Royal Albert Hall London Architecture

post updated 17 May 2025

An iconic music venue, one of England’s greatest – if not the greatest – concert halls.

Key South Kensington Building in west London design by Francis Fowke Architect, England, UK
Royal Albert Hall London building
photograph © Adrian Welch

Kensington Gore, Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens, South Kensington, West End
Date built: 1871
Design: Francis Fowke Architect

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17 Sep 2008

Royal Albert Hall

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photos © Nick Weall

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Royal Albert Hall Refurbishment, west London
Dates of renewal: 1994-2004
Design: Building Design Partnership (since renamed as BDP)

Royal Albert Hall interior Royal Albert Hall chamber
photographs : Peter Cook

Approximate building construction cost: £70m
Client: The Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences, UK

Royal Albert Hall interior Royal Albert Hall chamber
photographs : Chris Christodoulou

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Location: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, Hyde Park, London, England, UK

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Adjacent structure:

Albert Memorial
Royal Albert Hall London
photo © Adrian Welch
Albert Memorial

Adjacent building to west: Royal College of Art
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Adjacent building to south:
Royal College of Music London Building
Renewal Design: John Simpson Architects
Royal College of Music, London by John Simpson Architects
photograph : Andreas Von Einsiedel

Adjacent building to southwest: Royal College of Organists
Royal College of Organists Royal College of Organists
photos © Adrian Welch

Imperial College buildings
Imperial College building Imperial College buildings
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Churches adjacent to Imperial College
Church adjacent to Imperial College
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Church close to Imperial College Churches adjacent to Imperial College
photos © Adrian Welch

Royal Opera House London
Design: Dixon Jones Architects
Royal Opera House Covent Garden
photo © Nick Weall
Royal Opera House London

Key buildings close by, to the South:

Natural History Museum

V & A Museum

British Museum Expansion

One Hyde Park

Hampton Court Palace

Key buildings close by, to the North, in Kensington Gardens:

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2018 by architect Frida Escobedo:
Frida Escobedo Design Serpentine Pavilion 2018
image © Frida Escobedo, Taller de Arquitectura, Rendering by Atmósfera

New build at Kensington Palace Gardens, Palace Green, London W8
Design: Colwyn Foulkes & Partners
New Build Kensington Palace Gardens 1
image courtesy of architects
New Build in Kensington Palace Gardens

Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2015
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2015
photo © Steven Kevin Howson / SelgasCano
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2015

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