Marble Arch, London

Marble Arch is a monument near Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, London. Only members of the royal family and the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery are allowed to pass through the arch.

Marble Arch, London
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Author: Tamatisk


The Marble Arch was designed by John Nash in 1828. He based it on the Triumphal Arch of Constantine in Rome, and originally placed it on The Mall, as gateway to the new Buckingham Palace, which he created by renovating the former Buckingham House.

Some sculptures intended for the arch ended up on the façade of the National Gallery due to Nash's financial problems. In 1851, the Marble Arch was moved to its present location during the building of the east front of Buckingham Palace.

Another view of the Marble Arch
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Author: Colin Smith

Getting there

Nearest tube station: Marble Arch Tube Station, Bond Street Tube Station, Green Park Tube Station
Buses: Nos. 10, 36, 74, 137 and 274
Access: free admission
Nearest Tourist Office: Ranger's Lodge, Hyde Park W2 2UH (tel: 020 7298 2000, 020 7262 5484)
also, 1 Lower Regent Street SW1Y 4XT (no phone)

What to see

The Marble Arch is a minor tourist attraction. Most visitors just go there to take photographs of themselves with the arch behind them.

List of Monuments in London

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