Admiralty Arch

Admiralty Arch is a triumphal arch erected in 1910-1912 on the orders of King Edward VII, who dedicated it to the memory of his mother, Queen Victoria of Hanover. In the past, it was the seat of the First Lord of the Sea, i.e. the Royal Navy commander, and was used by the British admiralty, from which he took his name. In 2011, it was put up for sale for a luxury hotel.

Admiralty Arch is a gate through which traffic flows between The Mall and Trafalgar Square. The Latin inscription on the facade reads: "Anno decimo Edwardi septimi regis, Victoriae reginae cives gratissimi MDCCCCX" or literally translated "The tenth year of the reign of Edward VII, Queen Victoria, the most thankful inhabitants of 1910". Edward VII died two years before the building was commissioned.

Admiralty Arch was designed by Aston Webb, whose work are numerous prestigious buildings in London, including Victoria Memorial (sculpture dedicated to Queen Victoria, located in front of Buckingham Palace)
and the Victoria and Albert Museum - London's largest art museum.