Marble Arch
Monument in London, England
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About
The Marble Arch is a 19th-century white marble-faced triumphal arch in London, England. The structure was designed by John Nash in 1827 as the state entrance to the cour d'honneur of Buckingham Palace; it stood near the site of what is today the three-bayed, central projection of the palace containing the well-known balcony.
In the 1840s, with a growing family and entourage, Queen Victoria sought to expand Buckingham Palace. A front range was proposed, which would include the site of the Arch. In 1851, on the initiative of architect and urban planner Decimus Burton, a former pupil of John Nash, the arch was relocated to its current site, near the northeast corner of Hyde Park.
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