Wellington Arch - Hyde Park Corner - London - Designed by the architect Decimus Burton in 1825, Wellington Arch was originally commissioned by George IV as an imposing entrance to Buckingham Palace, although this did not last long before it was moved to its present site at Hyde Park Corner in 1882. The Arch commemorates the first Duke of Wellngton's defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. The sculpture on the top of Wellington Arch is by Adrian Jones and depicts the angel of peace descending on the chariot of war and is noteworthy for being the biggest bronze sculpture in Britain. It was installed in 1912 as a replacement to the original statue of the Duke of Wellington on horseback which was considered to be to large for the Arch. (Source: http://www.londonbreaks.com/sightseeing/wellingtonarch.html)
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