Admiralty Arch

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Admiralty Arch is a grand ceremonial gateway in London that links The Mall to Trafalgar Square and serves as an iconic example of Edwardian Baroque architecture.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form As subject As object
Admiralty Arch, London 0 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf building
ceremonial arch
landmark
adjacentTo Old Admiralty Building
architect Aston Webb
architecturalStyle Edwardian architecture
surface form: Edwardian Baroque architecture
builtToCommemorate Queen Victoria
category Buildings and structures in the City of Westminster
Triumphal arches in the United Kingdom
commissionedBy Edward VII
surface form: King Edward VII
connects The Mall
Trafalgar Square
constructionStartDate 1906
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo Queen Victoria
faces Trafalgar Square
formsPartOf processional route from Buckingham Palace to Trafalgar Square
hasArchitecturalFeature balustraded parapet
central archway
flanking wings
rusticated ground floor
sculptural ornamentation
hasCentralArch for ceremonial processions
hasFunction ceremonial gateway
monument
office space (historically)
hasLatinInscription “ANNO DECIMO EDWARDI SEPTIMI REGIS VICTORIAE REGINAE CIVES GRATISSIMI MDCCCCX”
hasMaterial Portland stone
hasNumberOfArches 5
hasSideArches for vehicular traffic
heritageDesignationBy Historic England
heritageStatus Grade I listed building
inaugurationDate 1912
inscriptionLanguage Latin
locatedIn City of Westminster
London, England
surface form: London
namedAfter Admiralty (United Kingdom)
surface form: Admiralty
near Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
overlooks The Mall
ownedBy UK government
partOf The Mall streetscape
usedFor royal processions
state ceremonial events
wasLeasedFor hotel development
wasUsedAs government offices
offices for the Cabinet Office
residences for senior naval officers

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pall Mall, London hasNearbyLandmark Admiralty Arch
The Mall, London hasViewOf Admiralty Arch
6–9 Carlton House Terrace near Admiralty Arch
Aston Webb notableWork Admiralty Arch
this entity surface form: Admiralty Arch, London
The Mall, London passes Admiralty Arch