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 a number of years the London County Council was based. It is closed to traffic on Sundays and public holidays, and on ceremonial occasions. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1029 KB) Summary The Mall Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1029 KB) Summary The Mall Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and the largest city of England (strangely, England has no constitutional existence within the United Kingdom, and therefore cannot be said to have a capital). ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Admiralty Arch, seen from the northeast Admiralty Arch is a large office building in London which incorporates an archway providing road and pedestrian access between The Mall, which extends to the southwest, and Trafalgar Square to the northeast. ... Trafalgar Square viewed from the northeast corner. ... The Metropolitan Board of Works (MBW) was the principal instrument of London-wide government from 1855 until the establishment of the London County Council in 1889. ... London County Council emblem is still seen today on buildings, especially housing, from that era London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London from 1889 until 1965, when it was replaced by the Greater London Council. ...

The Queen Victoria Memorial is immediately before the gates of the Palace, whilst Admiralty Arch at the far end leads into the square. St. James's Park is on the south side of the Mall, opposite Green Park and St. James's Palace, on the north. Running off the Mall at its eastern end is the Horse Guards Parade, where the ceremony of Trooping the Colour occurs. Victoria Memorial Victoria Memorial is a sculpture in London, in front of Buckingham Palace. ... Admiralty Arch, seen from the northeast Admiralty Arch is a large office building in London which incorporates an archway providing road and pedestrian access between The Mall, which extends to the southwest, and Trafalgar Square to the northeast. ... St. ... Green Park, London Green Park (officially The Green Park) is one of the Royal Parks of London. ... St Jamess Palace and The Mall by Jan Kip, 1715. ... Horse Guards Parade, London Horse Guards Parade is a large parade ground off Whitehall in central London. ... Elizabeth II riding to Trooping the Colour for the last time in 1986 Trooping the Colour is a military pageant or ceremony performed by regiments of the Commonwealth and the British Army. ...

The Mall was created as a ceremonial route in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, matching the creation of similar ceremonial routes in other cities, such as Washington, D.C., Paris, Berlin, Mexico City, Vienna, St. Petersburg and Oslo. These routes were intended to be used for major national ceremonies in the era of the nation state. As part of the development (designed by Sir Aston Webb), a new façade was constructed for Buckingham Palace, and the Victoria Memorial was erected. Also, it is an urban myth that that in the event of an emergency or catastrophic event that might endanger the Monarch and senior members of the government, the Mall can quickly be converted into a make-shift runway. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Federal District District of Columbia Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D) City Council Chairperson: Linda W. Cropp (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack Evans... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Nickname: La Ciudad de los Palacios Country Mexico State Federal District Founded (as Tenochtitlan) 1325 Head of Government Marcelo Ebrard Area    - City 1,479 1 km² Elevation 2,240 m Population    - City (2005) 8,720,916  - Density 5,741/km² Time zone Central Time zone (UTC-6) 1 Area of... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... This article may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Sir Aston Webb, portrait by Solomon Joseph Solomon, ca 1906 Sir Aston Webb (May 22, 1849 - August 21, 1930) was an English architect, active in the late 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. ... Victoria Memorial Victoria Memorial is a sculpture in London, in front of Buckingham Palace. ... Urban Legend is also the name of a 1998 movie. ...

Union Flags frequently decorate the Mall

The Mall, looking towards Buckingham Palace

Flags of the members of the Commonwealth near the Mall, next to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London.

During state visits to the United Kingdom, the monarch and the visiting head of state are escorted in a state carriage up the Mall and the street is decorated with Union Flags and the flags of the visiting head of state's country. During the Golden Jubilee ceremonies of Queen Elizabeth II in 2002, over one million people packed the Mall to watch the public displays and the appearance of the British Royal Family on the palace balcony. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1727x2848, 1178 KB) en:The Mall (London) Date: 5th June 2004 19:04 Camera: FUJIFILM FinePix S7000 Exposure: 1/160 sec. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1727x2848, 1178 KB) en:The Mall (London) Date: 5th June 2004 19:04 Camera: FUJIFILM FinePix S7000 Exposure: 1/160 sec. ... Download high resolution version (750x1000, 178 KB)The Mall, London. ... Download high resolution version (750x1000, 178 KB)The Mall, London. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 517 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Commonwealth of Nations The Mall (London) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 517 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Commonwealth of Nations The Mall (London) Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, the majority of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Whitehall, seen from St. ... State visits usually involve a military review. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag (commonly, the Union Jack) is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ... A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarchs reign. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony Close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom are known by the appellation The Royal Family. ...

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