Harrods Logo — Harrods is the most famous department store in London . It is one of the most famous, largest and most exclusive department stores in the world. The building is located on the Brompton Road in the borough Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in the west of downtown.
The company was founded in 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod set up in 1849 and after Knightsbridge moved. In December 1883 the building was completely destroyed by fire and in the years 1894-1903 in the present form in the style of eclecticism rebuilt. In 1985 the store was from Mohamed Al-Fayed bought. In May 2010, Al Fayed sold the store to the investor Qatar Holding , Qatar . According to media reports, the sale price was 1.5 billion pounds (1.8 billion €). This amount has not been confirmed by Al-Fayed. More