Serenity Sculpture In Hyde Park , London , England Editorial Image

Hyde Park is a Grade I-listed major park in Central London. It is the largest of four Royal Parks that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace. The park is divided by the Serpentine and the Long Water lakes.Once the hunting ground for Henry VIII, this large royal park is best known for its famous Speakers` Corner, where people speak their minds.Serenity is a striking bronze sculpture located on the south side of the Serpentine, near the Diana Memorial Fountain.The sculpture is inspired by the Egyptian goddess of nature. It was designed by British sculptor Simon Gudgeon and was installed in the park in 2009.Serenity was donated by Halcyon Gallery and the sculpture`s creator Simon Gudgeon to help raise funds for the The LookOut, Hyde Park. At the base of the sculpture you can see 1,000 plaques, dedicated to supporters of the appeal.A three-metre tall bronze ibis is the first sculpture to be unveiled in Hyde Park for 50 years.The Royal Parks Foundation has worked in partnership with the Halcyon Gallery to bring the sculpture to the shores of Hyde Park`s Serpentine lake.