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)
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this entity surface form:
Admiralty Arch, London