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Admiralty Arch

The Mall | Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square, London SW1A 2WH, England
+44 (0)20 7276 1800
Ranked #385 of 821 attractions in London
3.5 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Owner description: This quintuple-arched ceremonial gateway, designed in 1910 by Sir Aston Webb, serves as an elegant passageway from Trafalgar Square towards Buckingham...... more » Owner description: This quintuple-arched ceremonial gateway, designed in 1910 by Sir Aston Webb, serves as an elegant passageway from Trafalgar Square towards Buckingham Palace. « less
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London, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Nice piece of architeture. Surrounded by traffic. Visit Hyde park or Knightsbridge after. More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

So easy to ignore this structure - look up if you are passing and take a while to stand and stare... More

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surrey
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Built as we all know years ago, it looks majestical standing there overprowering the surrounding buildings, which are modern More

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Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Looks nice for architechture but plenty better things to see in London More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

An under rated building that deservs more attention. More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

It's just a part of the tourist front of London. Not very interesting to someone who lives here . . . and I wish the traffic around Trafalgar Square could be better sorted. Closing the street in front of the National Gallery several/many years ago was one of the biggest improvements I've seen in tourist London -- and good for... More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

A majestic interesting building. A fitting building for the entrnace to the Mall. . More

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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

What a fitting end to a walk up the Mall. The splendour of the arch imposes it self on the area with status and aplomb. It reflects the fountain at Buckingham, house nicely without upstaging it. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

It is quite a wonderful site well worth going along More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

very very atmospheric place to be you can almost imagine when it was first built well worth a visit More

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