Marble Arch was originally erected on The Mall, as a gateway to the newly rebuilt Buckingham Palace.

Marble Arch as it is now, standing near Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, at the western end of Oxford Street in London.

Marble Arch as it is now. This is the view from the south of the monument.

Marble Arch is a white Carrara marble monument near Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, at the western end of Oxford Street in London, England, near the tube station of the same name. Only members of the royal family and the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery are allowed to pass through the arch. Image File history File linksMetadata Buckingham_Palace_engraved_by_J.Woods_after_Hablot_Browne_&_R.Garland_publ_1837_edited. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Buckingham_Palace_engraved_by_J.Woods_after_Hablot_Browne_&_R.Garland_publ_1837_edited. ... The Mall, looking towards Buckingham Palace The Mall (/mæl/) in London is the road running from Buckingham Palace at its western end to Admiralty Arch and on to Trafalgar Square at its eastern end, where it crosses Spring Gardens, which was where the Metropolitan Board of Works and for... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Download high resolution version (2095x1615, 588 KB) Marble Arch, London, England. ... Download high resolution version (2095x1615, 588 KB) Marble Arch, London, England. ... A Socialist Party of Great Britain member arguing against capitalism, October 31, 2004 Speakers Corner is an area where public speaking is allowed, and is located in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in London, England. ... “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... Oxford Street, with Centre Point in the background Oxford Street in 1875, looking west from the junction with Duke Street. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 922 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 922 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Carrara is a city in the Massa Carrara province of Tuscany, Italy, famous for the white or blue-gray marble quarried there. ... Venus de Milo, front. ... A Socialist Party of Great Britain member arguing against capitalism, October 31, 2004 Speakers Corner is an area where public speaking is allowed, and is located in the north-east corner of Hyde Park in London, England. ... “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... Oxford Street, with Centre Point in the background Oxford Street in 1875, looking west from the junction with Duke Street. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... Marble Arch is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... A Kings Troop sentry outside Horse Guards The Kings Troop, Royal Horse Artillery is a ceremonial unit of the British Army. ...

History

In 1828, John Nash designed the arch based on the triumphal arch of Constantine in Rome. It was originally erected on The Mall as a gateway to the new Buckingham Palace (rebuilt by Nash from the former Buckingham House). Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... John Nash For other people of the same name, see John Nash. ... A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental archway, usually built to celebrate a victory in war. ... The Arch of Constantine seen from the Colosseum The arch seen from Via Triumphalis Detail of the arch (southern side, left) The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... The Mall, looking towards Buckingham Palace The Mall (/mæl/) in London is the road running from Buckingham Palace at its western end to Admiralty Arch and on to Trafalgar Square at its eastern end, where it crosses Spring Gardens, which was where the Metropolitan Board of Works and for... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ...

In 1851, the arch was moved to its present location during the building of the east front of the Palace. (A popular story says that the arch was moved because it was too narrow for the Queen's state coach to pass through, but in fact the Gold State Coach passed under it during the Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953. [1]) 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

The arch might eventually be moved back to either its original or else a different location. [2]

Design

There are three small rooms inside that were used as a police station until 1950, first for the royal constables of the Park and later the Metropolitan Police. One policeman stationed there during the early 1860s was Samuel Parkes who won the Victoria Cross in the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854. Metropolitan Police redirects here. ... Samuel Parkes was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Some sculptures intended for the arch ended up on the façade of the National Gallery due to Nash's financial problems. In particular are those high up on the east façade, opposite the Edith Cavell memorial (Britannia) and above the old main entrance under the portico. These last two were originally intended to represent the campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, these sculptures include reclining personfications of Europe and Asia/India, with a blank roundel in between. Had the arch been completed as planned, the Duke of Wellington's face would have been depicted in the roundel. Londons National Gallery, founded in 1824, its elegant dome and graceful colonnades,dominating the north side of Trafalgar Square, houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings from 1250 to 1900. ... Edith Cavell Statue in memory of Edith Cavell, opposite the National Portrait Gallery, London A propaganda image of Edith Cavell Edith Louisa Cavell (December 4, 1865–October 12, 1915) was a British World War I nurse and humanitarian. ... Britannia on a 2005 £2 coin. ... Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ...

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Britannia, now Minerva, patroness of the arts Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 556 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (889 × 958 pixel, file size: 397 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Britannia, National Gallery I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the... Head of Minerva by Elihu Vedder, 1896 For other uses, see Minerva (disambiguation). ...

Location

The nearest London Underground station is Marble Arch, on the Central Line. The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Marble Arch is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. ... London Transport Portal The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ...

The area around the arch forms a major road junction connecting Oxford Street to the east, Park Lane (A4202) to the south, Bayswater Road (A402) to the west, and Edgware Road (A5) to the north-west. The short road to the north of the arch is also known as Marble Arch. Oxford Street, with Centre Point in the background Oxford Street in 1875, looking west from the junction with Duke Street. ... Park Lane could refer to: Park Lane, a road in London, England Park Lane, a mall in Halifax, Nova Scotia Mercury Park Lane, a car produced by the Ford Motor Company This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Park Lane is a major road (designated A4202) in Central London, England. ... The main road running across the north of Hyde Park,London. ... The A202 is a primary A road in London. ... Edgware Road is a road in London. ... The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ...

The area once was home to the largest cinema screen in London, the Odeon marble arch. Originally over 75 feet wide, the Odeon showcased 70 mm films in a large circle and stalls auditorium. The cinema was converted into a mini-plex in 1997. The Odeon Marble Arch is a cinema located opposite Marble Arch monument at the top of Park Lane, with its main entrance on Edgeware Road, London. ... 70 mm film (or 65 mm film) is a wide high-resolution film gauge, of superior quality to standard 35 mm motion picture film format. ...

The area is also near to the largest Marks & Spencer store in the United Kingdom, Marks & Spencer Marble Arch. Marks & Spencer plc (sometimes colloquially known also as M&S, Marks and Sparks, Marks or Markss) is a British retailer, with 760 stores in more than 30 countries around the world. ...

The arch stands close to the site of the Tyburn gallows (sometimes called 'Tyburn Tree'), a place of public execution from 1388 until 1793. Tyburn was a former village in the county of Middlesex close to the current location of Marble Arch. ... These gallows in Tombstone Courthouse State Historic Park are maintained by Arizona State Parks. ...

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