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MARBLE ARCH.

Built in 1827 by John Nash, and originally standing in front of Buckingham Palace. It was moved in 1851 too Hyde Park. The main reason for this was that the State Coach was unable to pass through the central arch.

Today it stands alone on an island with heavy traffic circulating round it.

There are three little rooms, which were used as a police station. In 1855 during the Hyde Park Riots, police hid inside the rooms (using it like the Trojan-Horse) and surprised the rioters, snatching a number of the ringleaders. This Police Station was closed in 1950.

Officially you are not supposed to walk through the middle arch as it is reserved for important people and members of the Royal Family. But today’s Royal family don’t seem to mind.

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