When you walk from Paddington Station down to the South Bank the fastest route takes you past this splendid arch at the top of Constitutional Hill. It's called the "Wellington Arch" as it's opposite the Duke of Wellington's old gaff at the enviable address of "1 London", being the first (huge) house past the old Piccadilly turn-pike as you entered London. The other obscure fact about this landmark is that the statue on the top is the largest bronze statue in Europe, it depicts peace descending on the Quadriga of War, a pursuit that Wellington was particularly skilled at.
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