crystal palace

English - Turkish

Definition of crystal palace in English Turkish dictionary

billur saray

English - English

Definition of crystal palace in English English dictionary

{i} large iron and glass building erected in Hyde Park (London, England) that accommodated the Great Exhibition in 1851 and afterwards was moved to south London (destroyed by fire in 1936)

a large building made of glass and iron, built in Hyde Park, London to contain the Great Exhibition of 1851. The building was later moved to South London, but was destroyed by fire in 1936. The name 'Crystal Palace' is still used for a football team and a district in South London. Giant glass-and-iron exhibition hall in Hyde Park, London, that housed the Great Exhibition of 1851. It was taken down and rebuilt (1852-54) at Sydenham Hill, where it survived until its destruction by fire in 1936. Designed by the greenhouse builder Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-1865), it was a remarkable assembly of prefabricated parts. Its intricate network of slender iron rods sustaining walls of clear glass established an architectural standard for later international exhibitions, likewise housed in glass conservatories

Related Terms

Crystal Palace Exhibition

{i} The Great Exhibition, The Great Exhibition of 1851, international exhibition that took place at the Crystal Palace (Hyde Park, London) from May 1st to October 15th 1851 (was the first of many World's Fair exhibitions of culture and industry)

Hyphenation

Crys·tal pal·ace

Turkish pronunciation

krîstıl pälıs

Pronunciation

/ˈkrəstəl ˈpaləs/ /ˈkrɪstəl ˈpæləs/