Marble Arch is a white marble monument at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane, & Edgware Road, almost directly opposite Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park in London, England. It is directly across from the Marble Arch tube station.

The name "Marble Arch" also refers to the area in west London where the arch is situated. Historically, only members of the royal family and the King's Royal Horse Artillery were allowed to pass through the arch during ceremonies.



 
The arch was designed in 1828 by the British architect John Nash and was based on the triumphal arch of Constantine in Rome. It was originally built as a gateway to Buckingham Palace. Later in 1855, the arch was moved to its present location and it had been speculated that it might be moved in the future to Hyde Park or any other place instead of being located on a large traffic island.

 

 

The area around the arch forms a major road junction connecting Oxford Street to the east, Park Lane to the south, Bayswater Road to the west, and Edgware Road to the north-west.

This area was once home to the largest cinema screen in London at the Odeon Marble Arch cinema with a 23 meter-wide screen, unfortunately it was converted into a mini-plex in 1997.

The arch is near the largest Marks & Spencer store in the UK, which opened in 1930.