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The History of Wellington Arch, London

Description of Wellington Arch The Arch we see today is not in its original setting, nor in its original form. First built in 1825-7, it was moved to this position in the 1880s, and the sculpture now on top of it was only placed there in 1912.

Wellington Arch in London

Wellington Arch is at Hyde Park Corner, central London. How do I get there? The closest tube station is Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly line), which is across the road from Wellington Arch. Various bus routes stop close by at Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, Piccadilly and Grosvenor Place.

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Prices and Opening Times Group Visits History Things to See and Do Wellington Arch Exhibitions School Visits Things to see and do Unrivalled Views Peek into the Queen's back gardens from the balconies of Wellington Arch. Look out over London's Royal Parks to the Houses of Parliament.

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Wellington Arch Kensington & Hyde Park, London, England, Europe Kensington & Hyde Park Dominating the green space throttled by the Hyde Park Corner roundabout, this imposing neoclassical 1826 Corinthian arch originally faced the Hyde Park Screen, but was shunted here in 1882 for road widening.

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Wellington Arch London was designed originally to create a grand entrance into London. The first designs were completed by a man called John Soane. John Soane designed many famous buildings all over London, including the Bank of England.

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Wellington Arch, Apsley Way, Hyde Park Corner W1J 7JZ Contact: Tel: 00207 930 2726 Web: english-heritage.org Opening hours: 10 AM to 5 PM (Wed-Sun, Apr-Oct); 10 AM to 4 PM (Wed-Sun, Nov-Mar); Last entry 30 mins before closing Visiting hours may change Tickets: Adults £6.60; Children £4.00 (5-17); Infants free entry (under-5); Family ticket £17.20

Wellington Arch (London) All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

A monument to the Napoleonic War Victories and one of London's most viewed attractions, enjoy access to the Wellington Arch with the London Pass.

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Our busiest times are between 11am and 2pm, so if you prefer to visit at a quieter time you may wish to visit outside of these hours. Your booking is for the site/event only and does not guarantee a car parking space, which may carry an additional charge. If you are a Member and wish to book, your ticket will still be free.

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Wellington Arch 4 764 reviews #246 of 2,714 things to do in London Monuments & Statues Closed now Write a review About Set in the heart of royal London, Wellington Arch was built as an original entrance to Buckingham Palace, later becoming a victory arch proclaiming Wellington's defeat of Napoleon.

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The Wellington Arch, also known as the Constitution Arch or (originally) as the Green Park Arch, is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between the corner where Hyde Park meets Green Park.

Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or the Green Park Arch, is a triumphal arch

65 Wellington Arch Snowdrop68 (Atlas Obscura User) This magnificent recreation of a Roman triumphal arch faced in Italian white marble has given its name to the corner where Park Lane meets.

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First constructed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, the Wellington Arch stands as one of London's foremost landmarks. Built between 1825 and 1827, the structure currently stands at Hyde Park between Kensington Road and Piccadilly. Preceding its erection, 18th-century and post-Napoleonic architects toyed with ideas about a possible archway.

Exterior Of Wellington Arch At Night, London, England, Uk Digital Art by Ben Pipe Photography

Significance of Wellington Arch Wellington Arch is one of London's two triumphal arches, built in the period following the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, and is one of London's most distinctive monuments.

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Wellington Arch. Take the lift within this famous landmark to gain wonderful views over Royal London from the balconies. Set in the heart of the capital at Hyde Park corner opposite Apsley House, Wellington Arch is one of London's most iconic monuments. It is crowned by the largest bronze sculpture in Europe depicting the angel of peace.

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Significance of Wellington Arch. Wellington Arch is one of London's two triumphal arches, built in the period following the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, and is one of London's most distinctive monuments. Aerial view of Hyde Park Corner, with the Wellington Arch in the centre; at top right are Apsley House and the Hyde Park Screen.