You can fall in love with Brighton at first sight. There are beaches where there are always a lot of people, nice narrow streets and unreal sights that make you believe in miracles. One of them is the Royal Pavilion.
Everyone is drawn to the sea, and kings are no exception! The Prince of Wales, and in the future, King George IV, ordered the royal residence to be built on the beach...That's how this miracle appeared! It looks a bit like the Taj Mahal or the castle from the Aladdin cartoon, although it is located in Britain. As in the cartoon, the story of the Royal Pavilion also involves a woman. Prince George not only recovered his health but also met here with his beloved in Brighton. It's nice to walk where the king has set foot...However, the pavilion gained this appearance after the second reconstruction. The appearance of the Indo-Chinese Palace of the King's favorite residence was given by the architect John Nash.
Today, the Royal Pavilion creates a strange impression. In typically English and prudish Brighton with its Victorian style, it looks oddly like a fairy-tale oasis. The narrow turrets minarets and domes of the main towers, as well as the green lawn around the palace, remind of something Eastern and Indian. That's what's strange... Yes, in Brighton, as in the whole of the UK, there are many parks and nature are very much appreciated. But here the green grass breaks out of the usual paving stones.
The East is not only outside the palace but also inside: there are mixed Chinese, Indian and other ethnic motives.
George's successor, Queen Victoria, did not like Brighton, so the royal residence was left without an owner. Soon it was purchased by the city to hold special events, weddings, and holidays. And so it is now.
And during the Second World War, there was a hospital there. Heavy wartime left a trail on the Royal Pavilion, but the city authorities tried to restore it to its former greatness. Now it is practically the same as was during King George.