For more than two hundred years, the creation of the bizarre fantasy of the outstanding architect John Nash - the Royal Pavilion - has been Brighton's hallmark. Built on the orders of King George IV in the Indo-Saracen style, the palace originally served as the resort residence of British rulers. After the death of George IV in 1830, King William IV used the Pavilion. His heiress, Queen Victoria, visited Brighton only once, in 1845, and wished to get rid of the unnecessary palace. In 1849, the Pavilion was acquired by the city of Brighton. During World War II, a military hospital was located here; after the restoration of the 1980s, the Museum operates in the Pavilion, and on special occasions its halls are rented for weddings and other celebrations.
The interior is made in a mixed style of Indian and Moorish motifs, typical of the colonial style of the times of the regency of George. Minarets and carved portals remind you of trips over three seas, and Chinese-style interiors create coziness and comfort. This fantastic palace in the center of modern Brighton, built and decorated under the strong influence of Chinese and Indian colonial fashion, amazes with an abundance of oriental decorative elements, and the interiors of the palace are the most extravagant example of chinoiserie style with its original furniture and bright colors.