Police vans parked up near to the marble arch entrance of hyde park.
Marble arch hyde park entrance.
It originally supported a colossal equestrian.
But do you know the history of this iconic location.
In 1851 on the initiative of architect and urban planner decimus burton a one time pupil of john nash it was relocated to its current site.
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From its construction in 1826 until 1830 the arch stood in a different location nearby.
The removal was a success vast crowds of people passed through the arch en route to the great exhibition in hyde park and marble arch remained a grand and direct entrance to the park for more than 50 years.
The structure was designed by john nash in 1827 to be the state entrance to the cour d honneur of buckingham palace.
This is also the official car park for british summer time concerts and winter wonderland.
For the family entrance to enter via santa land use the red gate mount tigers hotel.
For all other pre booked attractions enter via the purple gate status.
It was moved to its current site in 1882 1883.
It stood near the site of what is today the three bayed central projection of the palace containing the well known balcony.
Witnesses saw armed cops rushing to the park and detaining people on the ground credit.
It will give you a new appreciation for the historic archway.
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Marble arch pictured above is the one without the decoration on top and is sited on the north east corner of hyde park speaker s corner which is near the junction of oxford street and edgware.
It stands on a large traffic island with crossings for pedestrian access.
North entrance marble arch hyde park corner serpentine knightsbridge south entrance p a r k l a n e queen elizabeth gate serpentine road.
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In 1908 a new road scheme cut through the park just south of the arch leaving it completely separated from hyde park.
General admission viewing platform and standing area key accessible entrance green park.
Following the widening of park.
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Q park marble arch is a large underground car park situated beneath hyde park and outside of the congestion zone.
The marble arch is one of the most visited sites in london and is instantly recognisable standing on the corner of one of the royal parks hyde park.
Marble arch is a 19th century white marble faced triumphal arch in london england.
