Mansion House Residence

Mansion House is the official residence of the Mayor of London. The palace is not completely open to the general public: it can be accessed only on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. The number of people in the group is limited (40 people). In the palace, you should look at the luxurious interiors, collections of paintings and the decoration of the most luxurious banquet hall.

The palace was built in 1752, but the Great Fire of London destroyed it. After a long time, the building for the new palace was still erected in the style of palladio with Corinthian columns with gold finishes. Especially beautiful is the Egyptian Hall for dinners. An interesting fact is that the Egyptian Hall has nothing to do with the Egyptian style: in the hall you can find reflections of Roman styles of dining rooms. Now this lush hall is a place for official receptions.

The palace houses a collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings of the XVII century, numbering 84 paintings.