Doric Arch - Stowe Landscape Gardens, Buckinghamshire, UK - Freestanding Arches on Waymarking.com

The arch also known as the Amelian Arch was erected by Earl Temple in 1770 as a surprise for his honoured guest, Princess Amelia, the aunt of George III. These details are available on The National Trust website. visit link

The arch is on the edge of a private golf course which lies within the Stowe estate. There are inscriptions on the arch reading on the western side, "Amaeliae Sophiae" in honour of the Princess, and on the eastern side, "O colenda semper and culta!"

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Type: Triumphal (Monument/Memorial) Subtype: Sculpture Location: Stowe Landscape Gardens

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