Temperate House

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Temperate House is a vast Victorian glasshouse at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, renowned for its collection of temperate-climate plants from around the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Victorian building
botanical glasshouse
conservatory
glasshouse
architect Decimus Burton
architecturalStyle Victorian architecture
iron-and-glass architecture
associatedWith Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew UNESCO World Heritage inscription
category Botanical garden structure in London
climateType temperate
completionDate 1899
constructionStartDate 1859
contains plants from Africa
plants from Asia
plants from Australasia
plants from the Americas
rare and endangered plant species
temperate-climate plants from around the world
country United Kingdom
floorArea approximately 4,880 square metres
function display of living plant collections
plant conservation
public education
scientific research support
hasExhibition interpretive displays on temperate ecosystems
hasPart central block
north wing
octagonal pavilions
south wing
hasRenovation major restoration 2013–2018
height approximately 19 metres
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn England
Kew
London, England
surface form: London

Kew
surface form: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

United Kingdom
materialUsed brick
glass
iron
notableFor collection of temperate-climate plants
largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world
openingDate 1863
operator Kew
surface form: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
owner Kew
surface form: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
reopeningDate 2018
visitorAttraction yes

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Kew hasAttraction Temperate House