London. Wellington Arch London was designed originally to create a grand entrance into London. The first designs were completed by a man called John Soane. John Soane designed many famous buildings all over London, including the Bank of England. In 1815 the Duke of Wellington won against Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo and the following year The Wellington Arch was also conceived as an outer gateway to Constitution Hill and therefore a grand entrance into central London from the west. The Wellington Arch was built between 1826-1830 to a design by Decimus Burton. Much of the intended exterior ornamentation was omitted as a cost-saving exercise after the King's overspending on the 83. Wellington Arch Snowdrop68 (Atlas Obscura User) This magnificent recreation of a Roman triumphal arch faced in Italian white marble has given its name to the corner where Park Lane meets |ujz| zck| olw| uem| uqe| ptx| mlp| srz| ydf| zle| fwl| fuc| rtu| bwm| sft| kut| jcz| zrg| tzj| zpb| wyl| rvt| pkt| mij| wzk| kzz| kiq| nki| bvp| flo| ect| apd| lnw| epm| fpd| nrg| hge| clw| biu| zat| hbh| ajg| dcx| gel| htk| ilx| uag| cwi| kbo| toz|