Marble Arch Fountains

This was the first time marble had been used in this way on any british building.

Marble arch fountains.

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Marble arch is a 19th century white marble faced triumphal arch in london england the structure was designed by john nash in 1827 to be the state entrance to the cour d honneur of buckingham palace. Originally erected and located on the mall. It stood near the site of what is today the three bayed central projection of the palace containing the well known balcony. Marble arch was designed by john nash and was based upon the triumphal arch of constantine in rome.

The 3 terraces described above and the original fountains were installed in the early sixties when park lane was created. North side of the arch. The whole arch is clad in ravaccione a grey white type of carrara marble from italy.