The Banqueting House in London is the only building at the Whitehall Place to survive. It was built in 1622 by architect Indigo Jones. His design set the pattern for many buildings in London. King Charles I commission Dutch painter Peter Paul Rubens to paint the ceiling panels in the main hall. The extravagance led to problems with Parliament and helped start a Civil War which ultimately led to the execution of the King in front of the Banqueting House in 1649.

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