Marble Arch

One of the busiest spots in this area at the intersection of Hyde Park, Edgeware Road and Oxford Street. It’s very easy to miss the arch itself in the hustle and bustle of tourist, commuter and pedestrian traffic.
There’s a new observation wheel in place near the arch (barely a month old) which promises great views of he surrounding area — not sure if this is a summer thing or a permanent installation.
The horse face sculpture has also recently been joined by a fierce and protective mother gargoyle sculpture

Not sure I would visit again… The main reason is not that I don’t think this is a stunning part pf London. Unfortunately it has been overrun by homeless people and feel EXTREMELY unsafe…

We took the lift up to check out the views and were disappointed. If u have the London pass it’s worth a visit. If not u can find something more suitable to ur budget.

Il n’y a rien de spécial à dire sur Marble Arch, à part que voir Marble Arch signifie être prêt d’Oxford Street.
Et être prêt d’Oxford Street signifie New Look, Primark, Mark & Spencer… Shopping made in UK, quoi! Raaah, courez-​y.
Attendez…Shopping UK = ££££. Tout compte fait, reculez. Prudemment. Restez près de l’Arche, faites quelques photos, repartez malheureusEs. Avant qu’il né soit trop tard.
PS: Votre CB me remerciera.

Im a sucker for good architecture. Marble Arch is small in the scale of things but still a fabulous design monument regardless. A landmark to meet with friends or people watch in the top of Hyde Park proper

Very cool architectural structure that used to be the entry for Buckingham Palace, so we were told by our tour guide. As it was, it became the perfect archway to huddle under as rain drizzles trickled from overcast London skies!

Einer dieser Touristenpunkte, die für ein Photo gut sind, mehr aber auch nicht.
Da es recht zentral gelegen ist, kann man schnell mal aus der U-​Bahn raus, Bild machen und wieder weiterfahren oder zum Hyde Park gehen.

(Siehe Foto unten) Tja, viel gibt es da nicht zu zu sagen. Von der Marble Arch (auch U-​Bahnhof) gelangt zur Oxford Street (shoppen) oder in den Hydepark (Erholung vom shoppen;-))

Un gros Bof pour cette arche en marbre blanc qui n’impressionne pas, qui n’a aucune histoire à par d’être une copie d’arche romaine. Donc vous pouvez vous dispenser d’aller la voir.

This landmark isn’t something you have to look for, its right in the middle of some of the most trafficed roads in London and it would be difficult to avoid passing it. The arch itself is nice nothing out of the ordinary, but ok. The interesting thing is the art nearby. A horse’s head nose down and what I always think of as the Jelly Baby family. They really are different.

Not exactly L’Arc de Triomphe, but a grand little landmark

A distinctive London landmark at the corner of Park Lane and Oxford Street that gives its name to the whole locality.
It was originally built as a spectacular entrance to Buckingham Palace but 150 years ago the Victorians decided to move it to its present location. Apparently it was used as a police station until the middle of the last century as there are a few small rooms inside it. When I was a kid I was told that only special people such as the Queen could pass through the arch, but nowadays it’s open to pedestrians.
I suppose that, if you’re a tourist in London, you should see it at some point, but there’s not much to do there — I’d pass quickly on to Hyde Park or to Buckingham Palace itself if I were you.

Passez vite…
A faire si votre hôtel est à côté sinon concentrez-​vous sur d’autres quartiers et monuments vraiment plus sympas.

Petit arc de triomphe londonien
Plutôt joli mais pas de quoi déplacer des montagnes. Pour l’histoire c’est un peu plus loin qu’était fusillé les condamnés.

Mouais…
Né vaut pas le déplacement ! A voir pour la petite histoire qui fait qu’il se trouve là ! Mais né faites pas de détour spécial !