Step out of Hyde Park and shoot Wellington arches and statues near Hyde Park's southeast gate. Wellington Arch, Constitutional Arch or Green Park Arch, or the Arc de Triomphe of England, is the central part of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between Hyde Park and Green Park; it is located on a large traffic island with crossroads for pedestrians. It was originally a huge horse riding statue built by sculptor Matthew Curt Wyatt for the First Duke of Wellington, hence the name "Wellington Arch". Since 1912, it has been replaced by a bronze four-horse two-wheeled chariot designed by Adrian Jones.
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Step out of Hyde Park and shoot Wellington arches and statues near Hyde Park's southeast gate. Wellington Arch, Constitutional Arch or Green Park Arch, or the Arc de Triomphe of England, is the central part of Hyde Park Corner in central London, between Hyde Park and Green Park; it is located on a large traffic island with crossroads for pedestrians. It was originally a huge horse riding statue built by sculptor Matthew Curt Wyatt for the First Duke of Wellington, hence the name "Wellington Arch". Since 1912, it has been replaced by a bronze four-horse two-wheeled chariot designed by Adrian Jones.
The statue of the Duke of Wellington, near the Wellington Arch and of course the Wellington Building, is cast in bronze, a fine depiction of the Duke of Wellington on his horse and accompanied by four of his soldiers, like commemorating the Duke of Wellington's great victory over Napoleon's army at the Battle of Waterloo
Hehe, his life is against Napoleon, and he has defeated him twice in major battles, including the battle of Waterloo, which overturned history. It is a pity that Napoleon was finally killed, but he was not able to do his fame. Hundreds of years later, people are only mentioning Napoleon, by the way, Wellington...
The Duke of Wellington was known for defeating Napoleon in the First War, which led to a decisive victory for the Anti-French Alliance, and Britain commemorated him with this statue.
As always, the British style, the surrounding buildings are renovated and make people feel historical and modern.