Royal Mausoleum

The last one on the list of the most famous mausoleums that Toplist would like to introduce is the Royal mausoleum. Queen Victoria's unrelenting sadness over Prince Albert's death is legendary, and she ordered the construction of a mausoleum for him barely four months after he died.

The Royal Mausoleum is located near the royal burial ground on the estate of Frogmore House in Windsor. The tomb was designed in the 13th-century Italian style, with interior decorating inspired by Raphael's paintings. The tomb is made of a single piece of Aberdeen granite.

On the 14th of December, the anniversary of Prince Consort's death, Victoria hosted an annual remembrance service in the Royal Mausoleum. When the queen died in 1901, she was buried alongside her husband in a mausoleum topped with marble effigies of the couple lying side by side.

The Royal Mausoleum was closed to the public in 2007 due to damp and structural issues, but a major restoration operation to rebuild it began in 2018.

Location: Berkshire, UK