Wellington Arch, St James’s Park, London

Wellington Arch, Hyde Park London. Originally commissioned as an entrance to Buckingham Palace it was later repurposed as a victory arch celebrating Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon. Sitting atop of the structure is the largest bronze sculpture in Europe, which depicts the Angel of Peace descending on the ‘Quadriga’

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Wellington Arch, St James’s Park, London

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