Prince albert built it ...
The Crystal Palace building no longer exists - it burned down in 1936. The original building was erected in Hyde Park in London for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and was constructed of steel and glass...
1952 BC.
The original Crystal Palace was a very large building covered in glass, built for the Great Exhibition of 1951. It was destroyed by fire in 1936.
The first location was in Hyde Park, London. After the exhibition it was moved to Sydenham Hill an affluent area to the south of London