The Vauxhall Gardens

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic pleasure garden
gptkbp:admissionFeeIntroduced 1732
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:New_Spring_Gardens
gptkbp:closed 1859
gptkbp:demolished mid-19th century
gptkbp:famousFor entertainment
music concerts
outdoor dining
firework displays
illuminations
gptkbp:featuredIn paintings by Canaletto
literature of the 18th and 19th centuries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Vauxhall Gardens
gptkbp:inspiredBy other pleasure gardens in Europe and America
gptkbp:legacy influenced the design of public parks
name used for Vauxhall stations worldwide
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vauxhall,_London,_England
gptkbp:notableEvent first public performance of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks
gptkbp:opened 1661
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Jonathan_Tyers
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Charles_Dickens
gptkb:Mozart
gptkb:Handel
gptkb:John_Evelyn
Samuel Pepys
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Microcosm_of_London
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7