Ministry of Defence Main Building
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
building
|
| gptkbp:accessibility |
public transport nearby
|
| gptkbp:adjacentTo |
gptkb:St._James's_Park
|
| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Sir_Basil_Spence
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 1.5 hectares
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
British_military_history
|
| gptkbp:built |
1964
|
| gptkbp:contains |
meeting rooms
conference facilities exhibition space offices cafeteria |
| gptkbp:coordinates |
51.5007° N, 0.1280° W
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Basil_Spence
|
| gptkbp:features |
landscaped gardens
art installations large windows concrete facade a large central atrium |
| gptkbp:floors |
8
|
| gptkbp:function |
headquarters_of_the_UK_Ministry_of_Defence
|
| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
in modern military operations
in_World_War_II in_Cold_War_strategy |
| gptkbp:height |
60 meters
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
important_for_UK_defense_policy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ministry of Defence Main Building
|
| gptkbp:isEngagedIn |
2010
|
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
City of Westminster
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
UK_government_infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:isRecognizedFor |
a_symbol_of_British_defense
|
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
strategic planning
policy discussions military briefings defense meetings |
| gptkbp:landmark |
prominent_London_landmark
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Whitehall,_London
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
its distinctive architecture
|
| gptkbp:openedIn |
1964
|
| gptkbp:overlooks |
Horse Guards Parade
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_estate
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
2010
|
| gptkbp:security |
high security measures
|
| gptkbp:servedIn |
administrative center
|
| gptkbp:style |
brutalist architecture
|
| gptkbp:surroundingArea |
government buildings
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
|
| gptkbp:userReviews |
gptkb:London_Eye
gptkb:Thames_River gptkb:Big_Ben Houses of Parliament |
| gptkbp:visitors |
limited access for the public
|
| gptkbp:worksWith |
gptkb:NATO
gptkb:UN_peacekeeping_missions allied nations international defense organizations |