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Admiralty Arch
back to sights listingThe Admiralty Arch gives an exclusive impression of its monumentalism It is a massive construction but with fine masterpieces on the facade.
The Admiralty arch forms a kind of a gateway between Trafalgar Square and The Mall. Historic sources tell us that this architectual piece was designed by Sir Aston Webb as part of a ceremonial route to Buckingham Palace in the year 1910.
The Admiralty Arch takes its name from the nearby Royal Navy headquarters, though the Arch itself has no naval association.
The Arch was originally commissioned by King Edward VII in memory of his mother, Queen Victoria, though Edward did not live to see the work completed. A Latin inscription on the underside of the Arch denotes this memorial connection. As part of the same development scheme that saw the Admiralty Arch built, Sir Aston Webb also widened The Mall (the old Mall, which dates from the time of Charles II, still exists beside the current thoroughfare), and provided the gilt statue of Victoria.
There are three archways. The outer two are open to traffic but the middle one is only used during royal processions. As you pass under the triple archway, the environment changes along with the color of the road, for you are exiting frenetic Trafalgar Square and entering the Mall -- the elegant avenue that leads directly to the palace.
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