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The Wellington Arch, also known as the Constitution Arch or (originally) as the Green Park Arch, is a Grade I-listed triumphal arch by Decimus Burton that forms a centrepiece of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between the corner where Hyde Park meets Green Park.
Wellington Arch is a historic landmark in London, built as an entrance to Buckingham Palace and a victory arch for Wellington's defeat of Napoleon. Visit the arch to see the Angel of Peace sculpture, the Battle of Waterloo exhibition, and enjoy panoramic views over the city.
- Apsley Way, Hyde Park Corner, W1J 7JZ, London
- 020 7930 2726
Wellington Arch, one of London’s best-known landmarks, was built in 1825–7 and was originally intended as an outer entrance to Buckingham Palace. At first it stood facing the Hyde Park Screen, but it was moved to its present position in the 1880s.
Wellington Arch is a neoclassical monument in London, built in 1825–7 and rebuilt in 1883–5. It has a quadriga sculpture of Peace on top, and houses rooms and viewing galleries inside.
Visit Wellington Arch, a historic landmark and former entrance to Buckingham Palace, and enjoy panoramic views over Hyde Park and the palace. Learn about its history, architecture and art exhibitions, and see the famous Quadriga sculpture on top.
- 020 7930 2726
- Hyde Park Corner, Apsley Way, W1J 7JZ
Originally crowned by a disproportionately large equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington (which now stands in Aldershot in Hampshire), it was replaced by the current four-horse Peace Descending on the Quadriga of War, Europe’s largest bronze sculpture, in 1912.
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Wellington Arch is one of London’s two triumphal arches, built in the period following the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815, and is one of London’s most distinctive monuments.
