What is The Mall?
Q: What is The Mall?
A: The Mall is a short but important road in London. It runs from Buckingham Palace at its western end to Whitehall, right near Trafalgar Square. On the way, it runs through Admiralty Arch.
Q: When is The Mall closed to traffic?
A: The Mall is closed to traffic on Sundays and public holidays, and on ceremonial occasions.
Q: Where else are there similar ceremonial routes?
A: There are similar ceremonial routes in cities such as Berlin, Mexico City, Oslo, Paris, Saint Petersburg, Vienna and Washington D.C.. These routes are often used for major national ceremonies.
Q: What was built when The Mall was constructed?
A: When the Mall was built, a new façade (front face) was constructed for Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial was erected.
Q: How long is The Mall from Constitution Hill to Admiralty Arch?
A: The length of The Mall from where it joins Constitution Hill at the Victoria Memorial end to Admiralty Arch is exactly 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi).
Q: What other landmarks can be found near or around The Mall?
A: St James's Park can be found on the south side of The Mall opposite Green Park and St James's Palace which can be found on the north side of the mall. Horse Guards Parade also runs off of the eastern end of The Mall where Trooping the Colour ceremony takes place annually.
Q: What colour has been used to give effect of a giant red carpet leading up to Buckingham Palace?
A:The surface of The Mall has been coloured red to give effect of a giant red carpet leading up to Buckingham Palace using synthetic iron oxide pigment created by chemist Ernest Lovell known as Deanox Process
