Constitution Hill, London
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Constitution Hill is a road in the City of Westminster, London England. It connects the western end of The Mall (just in front of Buckingham Palace) with Hyde Park Corner, and runs between Buckingham Palace Gardens and Green Park. There is a slight upwards slope in this direction, though the term "Hill" is barely justified. An old lane on this route was enhanced in connection with the development of Buckingham Palace in the 1820s. It formed an official route from the Palace to Hyde Park. It is now closed to traffic on Sundays.
Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner was originally the culmination of the route, but the effect is somewhat muted now that the Arch stands at the centre of a busy traffic island. There is a recent war memorial to Commonwealth soldiers near the top of Constitution Hill, just before Hyde Park corner. It includes a pair of small domed structures on either side of the road.
There are other streets called "Constitution Hill", for example in Birmingham.Template:London-geo-stub