Harrods is a luxury department store. It was built in 1905. This trading house is a 7- floor builiding localized near the Brompton Road, at Knightsbridge- the most expensive part of London. It contains 330 divisions. They say, that celebrities move to Knightsbridge because of Harrods so they can have their favourite store close at hand. I have to admit- the prices in that area are crazy- just for the garage you have to pay about 100,000 pounds!
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Gustaw
Posted on 2019-05-26 16:59:19
In the frist plan we can see bus, but the most important thing at this foto is in foregrounds - Harrods. The symbol of department store in Europe. It was built in 1905. This stately bilding cover a 5-acre site. Harrods is a luxury, 7-floor department store. It is near the Brompton Road, at Knightsbridge. In may 2010 it was bought by Qatar Investment Authority. Harrods is selling literally everythings! We can find inside clothing, alcohol, food and furnitures. All of equimpent of this department store is very expensive.Everyday Harrods visit 15 millions customers. The bilding has own dress code. It contains 330 divisions.The founder of this department store is Charles Henry Harrod. The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique, which is Latin for "all things for all people, everywhere". We can admire beautiful inside strewn with ravishing shop front of many things. There was bilt frist moving staircase in London. It is the famoust department store in Europe. Harrods has got Subsidiaries: Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation, Harrods Buenos Aires. Harrods was critised for many things, for example for sell the real leather.
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Maciek
Posted on 2019-06-12 14:14:53
What is Harrods?
Harrods is a luxury department store near Brompton Road. The founder of the Harrods was Henry Charles Harrods. He was born in not rich family. The building has seven floors and was built in 1905. Harrods offers over one million square meters of space of 90,0002, selling luxury and daily items on seven floors and 330 branches. In 1883 there was a department store fire, but fortunatelly they carried out all orders for Christmas. The first elevator in the world was used in Harrods. The elevator was a pater noster type, which was constantly moving.
About Henry Charles Harrod
Henry Charles was born in 1799 in Lexden. At a young age, Harrod worked as a miller at Clacton, but in 1834 he moved to London, where he was selling groceries at Stepney. He also managed to increase trade by introducing his own brand groceries patriotically packaged in the colours of the Union Flag. He died in March 31, 1885.
Interesting facts
Harrods has a dress code. Prohibits: torn jeans, bermuda shorts or beach shorts with a high cut, swimwear, sports T-shirts, cycling shorts, dirty or neglected clothing.
The distance between Harrods and Oxford Street is 1 mile.
During the year, Harrods serves over 15 million customers.
The motto of the department store is: we have everything you want.
AN ECCENTRIC OWNER
In 1985 Mohamed Al-Fayed and his brother bought Harrods from the House of Fraser. Mohamed set up in Egyptian Room his bust and monuments for his son Dodi and Diana, Princess of Wales, after their tragic death in 1997. In 2010 Harrods was sold to Qatar Holdings for 1.5 billion pounds.
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Iga
Posted on 2022-06-13 13:42:41
Harrods is a very famous department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge London, England. It is 173 years old. It was started by Charles Harrod. There are 330 departments. The Harrods motto is ,,All things for all people, everywhere''. You can buy there the most expensive shoes, clothes, jewellery, toys, pets, food and many more. The store occupies 2 ha and it is the biggest department store in Europe. Even the Queen does the shopping there.
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Esteritta
Posted on 2022-06-14 22:50:14
Harrods
Harrods is a luxury department store in Knightsbridge. There are over 300 departments in the 7-story building. The founder of the brand was Charles Henry Harrods, who opened a small grocery store in the 1840s. His son continued his father's work and by the 1980s he managed to build a successful company.In 1898, the Harrods store launched Britain's first escalator. The building that now houses Harrods dates back to 1905. In this exclusive gallery there is no shortage of the latest collections of top designers, expensive perfumes and exclusive watches and jewelery. You can even buy gold bars. The little ones will surely enjoy visiting the Disney store. Another attraction is the lighting of the building's facade. It consists of around 12,000 light bulbs, of which almost 300 need to be replaced each day.
REMEMBER When going to Harrods for shopping, you should remember about the appropriate outfit, because there is a specific dress code (shorts or flip-flops are not welcome).
Ola
Posted on 2019-05-20 15:20:19Harrods is a luxury department store. It was built in 1905. This trading house is a 7- floor builiding localized near the Brompton Road, at Knightsbridge- the most expensive part of London. It contains 330 divisions. They say, that celebrities move to Knightsbridge because of Harrods so they can have their favourite store close at hand. I have to admit- the prices in that area are crazy- just for the garage you have to pay about 100,000 pounds!
Gustaw
Posted on 2019-05-26 16:59:19In the frist plan we can see bus, but the most important thing at this foto is in foregrounds - Harrods. The symbol of department store in Europe.
It was built in 1905. This stately bilding cover a 5-acre site. Harrods is a luxury, 7-floor department store. It is near the Brompton Road, at Knightsbridge. In may 2010 it was bought by Qatar Investment Authority. Harrods is selling literally everythings! We can find inside clothing, alcohol, food and furnitures. All of equimpent of this department store is very expensive.Everyday Harrods visit 15 millions customers. The bilding has own dress code. It contains 330 divisions.The founder of this department store is Charles Henry Harrod. The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique, which is Latin for "all things for all people, everywhere". We can admire beautiful inside strewn with ravishing shop front of many things. There was bilt frist moving staircase in London. It is the famoust department store in Europe. Harrods has got Subsidiaries: Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation, Harrods Buenos Aires. Harrods was critised for many things, for example for sell the real leather.
Maciek
Posted on 2019-06-12 14:14:53What is Harrods?
Harrods is a luxury department store near Brompton Road. The founder of the Harrods was Henry Charles Harrods. He was born in not rich family. The building has seven floors and was built in 1905. Harrods offers over one million square meters of space of 90,0002, selling luxury and daily items on seven floors and 330 branches. In 1883 there was a department store fire, but fortunatelly they carried out all orders for Christmas. The first elevator in the world was used in Harrods. The elevator was a pater noster type, which was constantly moving.
About Henry Charles Harrod
Henry Charles was born in 1799 in Lexden. At a young age, Harrod worked as a miller at Clacton, but in 1834 he moved to London, where he was selling groceries at Stepney. He also managed to increase trade by introducing his own brand groceries patriotically packaged in the colours of the Union Flag. He died in March 31, 1885.
Interesting facts
Harrods has a dress code. Prohibits: torn jeans, bermuda shorts or beach shorts with a high cut, swimwear, sports T-shirts, cycling shorts, dirty or neglected clothing.
The distance between Harrods and Oxford Street is 1 mile.
During the year, Harrods serves over 15 million customers.
The motto of the department store is: we have everything you want.
AN ECCENTRIC OWNER
In 1985 Mohamed Al-Fayed and his brother bought Harrods from the House of Fraser. Mohamed set up in Egyptian Room his bust and monuments for his son Dodi and Diana, Princess of Wales, after their tragic death in 1997. In 2010 Harrods was sold to Qatar Holdings for 1.5 billion pounds.
Iga
Posted on 2022-06-13 13:42:41Harrods is a very famous department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge London, England. It is 173 years old. It was started by Charles Harrod. There are 330 departments. The Harrods motto is ,,All things for all people, everywhere''. You can buy there the most expensive shoes, clothes, jewellery, toys, pets, food and many more. The store occupies 2 ha and it is the biggest department store in Europe. Even the Queen does the shopping there.
Esteritta
Posted on 2022-06-14 22:50:14Harrods
Harrods is a luxury department store in Knightsbridge. There are over 300 departments in the 7-story building. The founder of the brand was Charles Henry Harrods, who opened a small grocery store in the 1840s. His son continued his father's work and by the 1980s he managed to build a successful company.In 1898, the Harrods store launched Britain's first escalator. The building that now houses Harrods dates back to 1905. In this exclusive gallery there is no shortage of the latest collections of top designers, expensive perfumes and exclusive watches and jewelery. You can even buy gold bars. The little ones will surely enjoy visiting the Disney store. Another attraction is the lighting of the building's facade. It consists of around 12,000 light bulbs, of which almost 300 need to be replaced each day.
REMEMBER When going to Harrods for shopping, you should remember about the appropriate outfit, because there is a specific dress code (shorts or flip-flops are not welcome).