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[[File:Admiralty-Arch.jpg|thumb|Admiralty Arch, seen during the London heat of the World Grand Prix]]
[[File:Admiralty-Arch.jpg|thumb|Admiralty Arch, seen during the [[London]] heat of the [[World Grand Prix]]]]
'''Admiralty Arch''' is an office building in the form of an elaborate portal. It acts as the gateway between Trafalgar Square and The Mall (which leads to [[Buckingham Palace]]), and was originally the headquarters building of the Royal Navy (hence the name).
'''Admiralty Arch''' is an office building in the form of an elaborate portal. It acts as the gateway between Trafalgar Square and The Mall (which leads to [[Buckingham Palace]]), and was originally the headquarters building of the Royal Navy (hence the name).


In June 2012, plans were announced for a real London Grand Prix which would for a large part be along the Pixar route. However, the bid was formally abandoned in December, when the London Legacy Development Company rejected the proposal for "uncertainty" and "assumptions" in the business plan.
In June 2012, plans were announced for a real London Grand Prix which would for a large part be along the [[Pixar]] route. However, the bid was formally abandoned in December, when the London Legacy Development Company rejected the proposal for "uncertainty" and "assumptions" in the business plan.


==External links==
 
* [http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/admiralty-arch.htm Admiralty Arch on Tourist Information UK]
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* [http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2012/6/13511.html Vision of London F1` street race on formula1.com]
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Latest revision as of 14:42, 19 June 2024

Admiralty Arch, seen during the London heat of the World Grand Prix

Admiralty Arch is an office building in the form of an elaborate portal. It acts as the gateway between Trafalgar Square and The Mall (which leads to Buckingham Palace), and was originally the headquarters building of the Royal Navy (hence the name).

In June 2012, plans were announced for a real London Grand Prix which would for a large part be along the Pixar route. However, the bid was formally abandoned in December, when the London Legacy Development Company rejected the proposal for "uncertainty" and "assumptions" in the business plan.