Wellington Arch

Wellington Arch is also known as Constitution Arch because it stands on Constitution Hill – just off Hyde Park Corner. It was built by Decimus Burton in 1826 to celebrate the Duke of Wellington’s victory in the Napoleonic War.

The black statue on the summit was added in 1914, just before the outbreak of World War I. It is entitled Peace Descending on the Quadriga of War, and is the largest bronze statue in Britain.

History of Wellington Arch

Wellington Arch hides three floors detailing the history of the London’s arches – and once housed the second-smallest police-station in the capital. (The smallest being in Trafalgar Square.)

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Facts and information

Address:

Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner,
London W1J 7JZ
England

Telephone:

Work +44 (0) 207 930 2726

Bus route:

2 8 9 10 14 16 19 22 36 38 52 73 74 82 137 148 414 436

Train station:

Hyde Park Corner PC

Opening times:

10–4 (Wed–Sun, Nov–Mar); 10–5 (Wed–Sun, Apr–Oct)

Cost:

Adults £3.30; Children £1.70 (na); Family ticket £17.30

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