Public art & sculpture · London
Commonwealth Memorial Gates
In or near City of Westminster.
Commonwealth Memorial Gates in England London, United Kingdom.
Eirian Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hyde Park Corner · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Commonwealth Memorial Gates are located in Westminster, London, with the nearest railway station being Hyde Park Corner, just 0.4 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is W1J 7NU.
About
Commonwealth Memorial Gates is a public sculpture in England London, United Kingdom, dating from 2002. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Memorial Gates are a war memorial located at the Hyde Park Corner end of Constitution Hill in London. Also known as the Commonwealth Memorial Gates, they commemorate the soldiers of the British Empire from five countries of the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka), as well as the countries of Africa and the Caribbean, who served for Britain in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial was inaugurated in 2002 by Queen Elizabeth II.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5025, -0.1491
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1J 7NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 2002
- Nearest railway station
- Hyde Park Corner — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6815408 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Memorial Gates, London (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Commonwealth Memorial Gates?
- Commonwealth Memorial Gates is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1J 7NU), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Commonwealth Memorial Gates?
- Commonwealth Memorial Gates in England London, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Commonwealth Memorial Gates?
- The nearest railway station is Hyde Park Corner, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode W1J 7NU.
- When was Commonwealth Memorial Gates built?
- Built or established in 2002.
- Is Commonwealth Memorial Gates free to visit?
- Yes, Commonwealth Memorial Gates is free to enter.
- How do I get to Commonwealth Memorial Gates?
- The nearest railway station is Hyde Park Corner, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W1J 7NU.