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Historical Hampstead: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Belsize Park
London
À propos
This self-guided walking tour explores Belsize Park, London's most cosmopolitan artistic enclave in the 1930s, where British modernists lived alongside refugees from fascism and war. You'll explore the quiet streets that housed an extraordinary community of artists, poets, and writers who shaped British modernism while creating some of their most influential works. Pass Henry Moore's former studio where he created his famous Reclining Figure sculptures and wartime Shelter Drawings, discover where Piet Mondrian lived while creating celebrated geometric paintings, and stand outside the striking modernist Isokon Building where Bauhaus architects lived alongside Agatha Christie. This 90-minute t...
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De 1 heure et 30 minutes à 2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 1 heure et 30 minutes à 2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Application pour Android et iOS
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Nourriture et boisson
Transport
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Belsize Park
The tour starts at Belsize Park Underground Station (Northern Line) on Haverstock Hill, London, NW3. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
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Historical Hampstead: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Belsize Park
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À propos
This self-guided walking tour explores Belsize Park, London's most cosmopolitan artistic enclave in the 1930s, where British modernists lived alongside refugees from fascism and war. You'll explore the quiet streets that housed an extraordinary community of artists, poets, and writers who shaped British modernism while creating some of their most influential works. Pass Henry Moore's former studio where he created his famous Reclining Figure sculptures and wartime Shelter Drawings, discover where Piet Mondrian lived while creating celebrated geometric paintings, and stand outside the striking modernist Isokon Building where Bauhaus architects lived alongside Agatha Christie. This 90-minute t...
Points forts
De 1 heure et 30 minutes à 2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 1 heure et 30 minutes à 2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Application pour Android et iOS
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Nourriture et boisson
Transport
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Belsize Park
The tour starts at Belsize Park Underground Station (Northern Line) on Haverstock Hill, London, NW3. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
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Belsize Park
Begin your journey at this charming tube station that served as the gateway to London's most cosmopolitan artistic enclave in the 1930s. Discover how this affordable quarter between expensive Hampstead and working-class Camden became a creative sanctuary for artists fleeing fascism and war.
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Henry Moore Blue Plaque
Pass the former studio where sculptor Henry Moore created his famous Reclining Figure sculptures and powerful wartime Shelter Drawings. Marvel at how this modest workspace produced some of Britain's most iconic modernist art during the tumultuous 1940s.
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Mall Studios
Explore these Victorian artist cottages that became the epicenter of British modernism in the 1930s. Walk through the area where Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson, and critic Herbert Read lived and worked in what Read called "a gentle nest of artists."
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Piet Cornelis Mondrian Blue Plaque
Stand outside the house where Dutch abstract artist Piet Mondrian created some of his most celebrated geometric paintings. Discover how this master of color and form found refuge here before ultimately fleeing to New York as war approached.
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Upper Park Road
Stroll past the houses where a remarkable Chinese artists' colony flourished, creating works that fused Eastern and Western traditions. Learn about the playwright behind Lady Precious Stream and the artist known as The Silent Traveller who called this street home.
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Isokon Flats
Marvel at this striking modernist apartment building designed as an experiment in communal living and modern architecture. Explore the former home of Bauhaus architects Walter Gropius and Marcel Breuer, who lived alongside detective novelist Agatha Christie.
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Gropius, Breuer & Moholy-Nagy Blue Plaque
Pass the commemorative marker honoring three pioneering Bauhaus masters who brought continental modernism to Britain. Reflect on how these refugee architects transformed British design during their time in this creative community.
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Henry & C.R.W. Nevinson Blue Plaque
Visit the former home of war artist C.R.W. Nevinson, whose powerful paintings brought the brutal realities of World War I to the British public. Discover how this Belsize Park residence became the studio where he created some of Britain's most haunting wartime imagery.
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South End Green
Walk through this vibrant junction where Belsize Park meets Hampstead, a crossroads for the area's artistic residents. Enjoy the neighborhood atmosphere that attracted writers, poets, and painters seeking affordable accommodation near London's cultural heart.
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The Stag
Pass this traditional Victorian pub that served as a social hub for the artistic community throughout the 1930s. Experience the convivial atmosphere where British modernists and European refugees gathered to exchange ideas over drinks.
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Isokon Gallery
Explore this small gallery dedicated to preserving the history of the Isokon Building and its remarkable residents. Discover photographs, documents, and stories that bring to life this unique architectural and social experiment in modernist living.