This building from 19 th century Britain has attracted many visitors from all levels of society. The name "Crystal Palace" was coined by the satirical magazine Punch. Among the attractions are the dinosaurs, life-size models designed and made by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, situated by the Lower lakes. These are still there today, although it is now known that they are anatomically inaccurate. Queen Victoria loved the place and said she found it 'enchanting'. On 30 November 1936, however, a fire consumed all that had stood for a mighty empire and boundless imagination. Winston Churchill commented on the catastrophe: "This is the end of an age". The Crystal Palace Foundation was created in 1979 to keep alive the memory and respect for this epic age in Britain's history.
