Wellington Arch

Set in the heart of Royal London at Hyde Park Corner, Wellington Arch is a landmark for Londoners and visitors alike and a great addition to a memorable day out in London. It was originally commissioned as a grand outer entrance to Buckingham Palace and moved to its present site in 1882.

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hyde park corner buckingham palace quiet scenic views historic sites good for a late night elevators exhibits
Style Reins

Look up at the Wellington Arch to see a magnificent chariot of four elevated horses & a small boy amidst leading the Quadriga with the figure, an angel of Peace descending from heaven. Read more

Carl Griffin

Stunning triumphal arch at Hyde Park Corner . Has the largest bronze sculpture in Europe. Run by English heritage .

Fahad

It was the original entrance to Buckingham Palace and it set in the heart of royal London and it’s really impressive structure .

Kristjan Wager

Inside the monument there is a little (with emphasis on little) museum about the arch and the Battle of Waterloo . You can go out ob the balconies from the museum 's top floor.

Ian Patterson

Only the British Royal Family and their guests can drive through the arch. Listen for the sound of police whistles as the outriders approach to clear traffic. The army marches/rides through too.

George Kyriakos

English Heritage site (members get in for free). There is an elevator for those who can't do stairs and the top offers panoramic views of Green Park , Hyde Park , Piccadilly and surrounding areas.

Nm

Quiet , Peaceful & Charming destination at late night .. (Say something, I'm giving up on you) !!

Louis Vuitton

This hollow Arch was half ventilation shaft for the Underground, half a tiny police station until 1992. Now open to the public for a sneaking glimpses of the Buckingham Palace private gardens .

HISTORY UK

This arch, built in honour of the hero of the Battle of Waterloo , once formed a grand western entrance to London, but had to be moved aside in 1885 as it created a notorious traffic bottleneck.

Caitlin Hill

You can read all about it for free on Wikipedia while chilling in the fresh air

I

Interesting exhibition and good views of Hyde Park Corner

I

Great to watch Hyde Park Corner from the top

Abu Aya KD

History here as with most of London

Morgans Hotel Group Manager

Climb to the top of the arch for a glimpse of Buckingham Palace 's private gardens . Read more

André Martins

So beautiful!

Heba ????

Near Green Park

Can Erdem

See it if you have close to buckingham

Pelin Dura

nice arch nearby buckingham

Salli-Silverback Koncher

Highly recommended must do

CL

The feeling of standing right in front

Joao Veloso Jr

London calling

Stefan S

I love riding my bicycle naked in London

Ni Ko

Nice place, lot of car and bus traffic

Shaheen Ismaeel

Great sight

James Bowen

It’s an arch

Dusty Mapson

Waste of money.

Şakir Çakın

Londra’da gezmeye başlayacağınız ilk noktalardan biri. Merkezi nokta.

Gio Zamano

Un lugar tranquilo , un respiro para la ciudad

Susanne Jungbluth

Die Horse Guard kommt auf dem Weg zum Wachwechsel vorbei geritten. Kann man super von oben miterleben

Molotov Cupcake

Einfach so herumstehend wirkt er beinahe etwas verloren und deplatziert. Hier muss man aber wissen, dass er eigentlich mal woanders stand und aus Verkehrsgründen hierhergebracht wurde.

Luis Urea

Se ve un impresionante atardecer detrás

Dante Prima

красивая подсветка вечером!

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