The Green Park
Royal parkland of open lawns and ancient trees, famously free of flower beds, beside Buckingham Palace.
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About this audio guide
This guide to The Green Park relives the night of April 27, 1749, when King George the Second had George Frideric Handel write music for the grandest fireworks display London had ever seen, to celebrate peace across Europe. You'll hear about the rehearsal at Vauxhall Gardens that jammed London Bridge for three hours, and the wooden Temple of Peace built right here for the main event, banned violins and all. Picture the pavilion and the crowds as you stand on the lawn where it all happened.
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