The Marble Arch

The Marble Arch in London is situated near Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park. We got off the Tube at the station of the same name, coming out on this side of the arch.

The arch is built from Carrara marble, and was originally situated in The Mall, built in 1828 by John Nash. The design was based on a triumphal arch of Constatine in Rome and meant as a gateway to the new Buckingham Palace. The gate was moved to where it is now situated in 1851, but you never know...it may be moved back in the future (though it is more than 150 years since they thought of that, probably...).

One other interesting thing that I love about it's history is that it is located near the site of Tyburn gallows. This was also known as 'Tyburn Tree' where they use to execute people from 1388 to 1793.

This is what the Marble Arch looked like when it was in front of the Palace, in 1837. It was built there for George IV.

Got to love history.

Bibliography: Wikipedia.