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| Harrods | |
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.jpg) Exterior of Harrods (2007) | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Type | Department store |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Location | 87–135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′59″N 00°09′49″W / 51.49972°N 0.16361°W |
| Year(s) built | 1894–1905 |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Client | Charles Digby Harrod |
| Owner | Harrods Group (Qatar Investment Authority) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) of selling space |
| Grounds | 5 acres (20,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | C. W. Stephens |
| Other information | |
| Number of restaurants | 22 |
| Public transit access | |
| Website | |
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Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 15 April 1969 |
| Reference no. | 1294346 |
Harrods is a Grade II listed luxury department store on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London, England. It was designed by C. W. Stephens for Charles Digby Harrod, and opened in 1905; it replaced the first store on the grounds founded by his father Charles Henry Harrod in 1849, which burned down in 1881. The store spans 1,100,000 square feet (100,000 m2) of selling space, making it the largest department store in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Harrods is one of the most famous department stores worldwide, attracting 15 million visitors annually as of 2023[update].[1][2][3]
The original holding company, Harrod's Stores Limited, was formed and began trading on the London Stock Exchange in 1889. It was acquired by and merged into the House of Fraser in 1959, which itself was acquired by the Fayed brothers and became a privately held company in 1985. When the House of Fraser was relisted on the stock exchange, the Harrods business was split off to remain privately held in 1994. The present-day legal entity, the Harrods Group, was established by the Fayed brothers in 2006. It was sold to the Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, in 2010.[4][5]
The Harrods motto is Omnia Omnibus Ubique, which is Latin for "all things for all people, everywhere".[6] Several of its departments, including the Seasonal Christmas department, jewellery departments and the Food Halls, are well known.
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The iconic store in London's Knightsbridge attracts 15 million visitors a year.
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