The design competition for what would become the Crystal Palace was launched in March 1850, with a deadline four weeks later, and the actual, fully constructed building opened on May 1, 1851.

The Crystal Palace was a huge exhibition building constructed in London's Hyde Park between 1850 and 1851. It hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851 - an event showcasing sculptures, machinery ...

New research has solved the mystery of how the Crystal Palace in London, which at the time was the world's largest building, was constructed in only 190 days and completed just in time for the ...

A new study has revealed that London's Crystal Palace was built in just 190 days thanks to a now standard innovation - the screw thread. The design of the glass structure was approved in 1850 and ...

The reason behind the original bolts’ rarity is that, after its deconstruction in Hyde Park and subsequent rebuilding in south London in 1854, the Crystal Palace burned down in 1936.

A palace made of glass? In 1851, London unveiled a structure unlike anything the world had seen before - The Crystal Palace. Explore how it set the stage for modern architecture and innovation!

Wembley, Tottenham, London Stadium.The capital has loads of world-class sporting arenas, but it could always do with more. So, footy fans will be pleased to hear that Crystal Palace FC’s stadium ...

New research has solved the mystery of how the Crystal Palace in London, which at the time was the world’s largest building, was constructed in only 190 days and completed just in time for the ...