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Arco Británico

Tourist attraction

👍👍 Donated to the town by the British in 1910 to mark the centenary of Chile's independence. The Arc was covered in marble from Italy, guarded by a British Victorian Lion and four Britons who participated in the Chilean Independence War. Visited by QE2 and Prince Charles. Now sit on Av.Brasil. All fe...


Address

1559, Brasil 1509, Valparaíso, Chile

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (877 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: (Good Friday), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: (Holy Saturday), Open 24 hours, Hours might differ
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours

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  • 5/5 Dominic T. 7 years ago on Google
    Donated to the town by the British in 1910 to mark the centenary of Chile's independence. The Arc was covered in marble from Italy, guarded by a British Victorian Lion and four Britons who participated in the Chilean Independence War. Visited by QE2 and Prince Charles. Now sit on Av.Brasil. All fenced and planted with roses.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luis M. 2 months ago on Google • 207 reviews New
    Excellent place.

  • 5/5 Peter H. 3 years ago on Google
    Wonderful! Let us transport back to the pre-first world war of 1910, with British imperial power, influence and arrogance at its apex........ “Lord Buckingham: I say Carothers, these chilly people aren’t so bad. Let’s make them a gift. A cricket ground perhaps? Carothers: Sir, we didn’t exactly conquer the Chileans, so they don’t play cricket. May I suggest something useful, such as a school or a hospital? Lord Buckingham: Good lord, what are you thinking about Carothers? What they really need is a damned good statue of Queen Victoria. Carothers: Sorry sir, she died a few years ago. Lord Buckingham: Very well, build a Marble Arch, with a lion, that will make the natives happy.” Chile, we love you,🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jan P. M. 7 years ago on Google
    Nice park with roses.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 RAUL A. 1 month ago on Google • 87 reviews New
    Beautiful place surrounded by gardens with benches to rest.

  • 4/5 Carolina C. 1 month ago on Google • 72 reviews New
    The space is beautiful. With benches. You can walk your pets.

  • 5/5 guillermina a. 2 months ago on Google • 24 reviews New
    At night

  • 4/5 Starting Point Tours & T. 4 years ago on Google
    Historical monument. A gift from the British immigrants to the port of Valparaiso for the 100th year of Independence from the Spanish crown.

  • 4/5 Gabriel Torres (El T. 4 years ago on Google
    Historic, surrounded by another historical places. A must if you want to know Valparaíso

  • 2/5 Illia K. 5 years ago on Google
    Terrible smell of urine near the arc

  • 4/5 Franklin W. 6 years ago on Google
    this place is good for selfies and great for a random walk in the park so to say. it's british architecture.

  • 4/5 sakchai t. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place

  • 5/5 DxVida 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    A great experience everything was wonderful

  • 3/5 Julie Whelan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Triumphal arch -- not bad, but I wouldn't go out of my way to see it

  • 4/5 Andy S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a lovely arch, but it’s not very well kept, which is a shame, as its one of the few places built by the English. If they removed the graffiti it would be really nice. The park itself is lovely. Its worth a visit if you are in Valparaiso.


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