Palace of Placentia (gbr)

Palace of Placentia

Palace of Placentia ranks 4,405th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Farmington, Connecticut, Miyakonojō, and St. Johann in Tirol. Memorable people born in Palace of Placentia include Elizabeth I of England, Henry VIII of England, and Mary I of England. Memorable people who died in Palace of Placentia include Edward VI of England. Palace of Placentia has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians. Palace of Placentia is located in United Kingdom.

The Palace of Placentia, also known as Greenwich Palace, was an English royal residence that was initially built by prince Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in 1443. Over the centuries it took several different forms, until turned into a hospital in the 1690s. The palace was a place designed for pleasure, entertainment and an escape from the city. It was located at Greenwich on the south bank of the River Thames, downstream from London. Read more on Wikipedia