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Commissioning of the Queen's House
- When
- 1616
- Where
- Greenwich
- Part of
- Design of the Queen's House
Queen Anne of Denmark commissioned Inigo Jones in 1616 to design a unique residence at Greenwich, marking his first major post-tour commission.
In 1616, Queen Anne of Denmark commissioned Inigo Jones to build the Queen's House. This was Jones's first major commission after returning from his grand tour of Italy, where he studied Roman, Renaissance, and Palladian architecture.
Sources
- Queen's House Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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