Nominated as one the 20 “Best Cultural Spots” around the globe by National Geographic’s BEST OF THE WORLD 2024, Battersea Power Station has been recognised for its exciting, meaningful and one-of-a-kind travel experiences, and was the only UK destination to feature on the culture list.
Battersea Project Holding Company Chairman, Tan Sri Jagan Sabapathy said, “In restoring Battersea Power Station, our hope was always to create a world-class destination that brought this iconic landmark into public use for the first time in history, to be enjoyed by the local community, Londoners, and visitors from around the globe. To have received recognition by National Geographic in their ‘Best of the World’ list, and to witness our vision become a reality, is a source of enormous pride for the shareholders and all who have been involved in delivering this special project. We look forward to welcoming millions more visitors to Battersea Power Station in 2024 and beyond, as the neighbourhood continues to grow with new experiences, store openings and events for all to look forward to.”
The iconic former coal-fired Power Station in Central London, opened in October 2022 has been restored and transformed into a mixed-use destination by a consortium of companies comprising Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB), Sime Darby Property, S P Setia and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Nearly forty years after it was decommissioned, in 2023, Battersea Power Station has been visited by over 11.2 million people who aim to explore the landmark’s unique historic interiors and enjoy over 140 shops, restaurants, cafes and leisure experiences that are now open across the riverside neighbourhood.
In their round-up, National Geographic describes Battersea Power Station as: “From the 1930s until the 1980s, this hulking brick coal plant provided up to a fifth of London’s power […] the smokestack-capped, 1.5 million-square-foot building is now a stylish shopping, dining, and
entertainment hub. Repurposed elements include Control Room B, a cocktail bar amid the dials and synchroscopes of a onetime command post, and Lift 109, a glassed-in viewpoint atop one of Battersea’s iconic 357-foot-tall smokestacks. Visitors can stay onsite at the art’otel with its rooftop pool and art gallery.”
The annual BEST OF THE WORLD list is created, researched, reported and written in collaboration with National Geographic’s international editorial teams, which serve millions of readers through their magazines and websites around the world.
