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Marble Arch in London, spring 2013 (4)
Marble Arch viewed from the south, standing near Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park

Marble Arch is a white Carrara marble monument which is on a large traffic island. It is at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane, and Edgware Road, almost directly opposite Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park in the City of Westminster, London.

Historically, only members of the royal family and the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, have been allowed to pass through the arch in ceremonial procession.

The name "Marble Arch" today usually refers to the area in West London where the arch is, at the southern end of Edgware Road. There is also a Marble Arch underground station nearby.

History

Buckingham Palace engraved by J.Woods after Hablot Browne & R.Garland publ 1837 edited
Marble Arch as originally erected, as a gateway to the newly rebuilt Buckingham Palace.

Until 1851 it stood in front of Buckingham Palace. The arch was designed in 1825 by John Nash as a ceremonial entrance to the courtyard of the new Buckingham Palace. He was rebuilding the palace from the former Buckingham House. The palace, as designed by Nash, was laid out around three sides of the courtyard, with the Marble Arch placed on its open eastern side.

Images for kids

  • Marble Arch (29797251968)

    The arch with The Cumberland Hotel, Great Cumberland Place and the trees of Bryanston Square beyond, parts of the British Regency-architecture Portman Estate; the hotel has an access to its Tube station

  • Nashvanda

    Model of John Nash's original design for the arch, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London

  • Still Water Marble Arch 2020 (1)

    Nic Fiddian-Green's Still Water, with Marble Arch in the background

  • Marble Arch - geograph.org.uk - 1512461

    Aerial view of the arch and its surroundings

  • Marble Arch Gate

    Detail from one of the gates

  • Marble Arch Gate 2

    Detail from one of the gates

  • Marble Arch Carving 1

    A carving on Marble Arch

  • Marble Arch Carving 2

    A carving on Marble Arch

  • Marble Arch Carving 3

    A carving on Marble Arch

See also

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