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Wellington Arch

Wellington Arch

Decimus Burton

Location
Hyde Park Corner, London, England
Client / Owner
George IV
Year
Completed 1830
Access
Tickets required
Typology
Cultural

Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner in London was designed by Decimus Burton for King George IV, with a committee led by Prime Minister Lord Liverpool. It was built from 1826 to 1830 opposite the Ionic Screen and rebuilt in 1882 and 1883 at its current site at the top of Constitution Hill. The text gives 1912 for the Adrian Jones sculpture's installation but 1913 later on. No infobox was provided.

The article calls the style a Neoclassical triumphal arch with a single opening and the Corinthian order. It is Grade I listed. It names no materials or arch dimensions.

Sculpture was omitted in 1828 because of a spending moratorium. Adrian Jones's Peace descending on the Quadriga of War was placed on the arch. English Heritage took ownership in 1999. It is open to paying visitors, with exhibits on three floors and terraces with views. The article gives no hours.

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