Harrods is a department store in the midst of London, located just south of Hyde park. It’s one of the largest department stores in the world, housing over 330 departments on 90,000m2 of selling space. Harrods was first opened in 1834, (making it 184 years old), when Charles Harrod opened a wholesale grocery store, which over the years has evolved into one of the worlds largest and most well known department stores we know today.  

Initially having been owned by Charles Harrod, Harrods has gone over many owners, currently being owned by Qatar Investment authority.  

Harrods put a dress code in place in 1989, and turns away people who do not comply to it. Many celebrities and even an entire sportsteam have not been let in due to violating the code.

Sources: en.m.wikipedia.org, www.visitlondon.com

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