Rabia al zayyat biography of albert hall

In the ensuing century and a half, the circular building has welcomed concerts, performances and events as diverse as the annual BBC Proms, tennis matches and stand-up comedy. If you have previously associated the Hall with classical music, or perhaps the annual Festival of Remembrance, some of the following facts may well surprise you.

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It took four years to build the Royal Albert Hall. While the building itself was being constructed in London, the roof was built in Manchester. It was taken to pieces for its journey by train to the capital, then put together again on arrival. The roof simply sits on top - it is not attached to the Hall building in any way.

When it was put in place, the weight of the roof caused the Hall to sink by just under a millimetre. It remains a sturdy construction after years - the roof of the Royal Albert Hall is able to withstand the weight of up to tonnes of snow on a particularly wintery day. If you want an idea of how tall the Hall is, it is the same as 10 double-decker buses placed one on top of the other, with a taxi on top.

The carpet in its circular corridor is the largest single-woven design in the world. It is twice the size of the pitch at Wembley Stadium. Competitors posed in leopard skins, among other outfits, and the final verdict was judged by Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle, who would be knighted the following year - but not for his services to bodybuilding.