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Arc de Triomphe

Monuments, Towers and Commemorative Structures

The Arc de Triomphe stands at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle at the western end of the Champs-Élysées in Paris, commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to honor the armies of the French Republic and Empire and designed by the architect Jean Chalgrin. Construction was repeatedly delayed by political upheaval and Napoleon's own fall, and the monument was not completed until 1836, fifteen years after his death. Standing about 50 meters tall and 45 meters wide, its stone surfaces are carved with reliefs and the names of French victories and generals, and since 1921 it has sheltered the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from the First World War beneath its arch, marked by an eternal flame rekindled each evening.

Facts
Building Type
Monument 2
Location
Paris, France 2
Completed Year
1836 2
Height (m)
49.54 2
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Monument 2
Connections

Has Building Type

Monument, Concepts

In Style

Neoclassical Architecture, Styles and Movements
Source Arc de Triomphe (Wikipedia)

Uses Element

Ashlar, Architectural Materials
Source Arc de Triomphe (Wikipedia)
Masonry, Architectural Materials
Source Arc de Triomphe (Wikipedia)
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Located In

France

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Arc de Triomphe (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_de_Triomphe, lead paragraph sentence 1, monument description clause
    often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_de_Triomphe, lead paragraph sentence 2, location clause
    It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_de_Triomphe, History section, Construction and late 19th century, completion sentence
    During the Bourbon Restoration, construction was halted until 1823, and it would not be completed until the reign of Louis Philippe I in 1836, by architects Louis-Robert Goust and Jean-Nicolas Huyot, under the direction of Louis-Étienne Héricart de Thury, then by Guillaume-Abel Blouet.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc_de_Triomphe, lead paragraph sentence 5, height figure
    Inspired by the Arch of Titus in Rome, Italy, the Arc de Triomphe has an overall height of 49.54 m (162.5 ft), width of 44.82 m (147.0 ft) and depth of 22.21 m (72.9 ft), while its large vault is 29.19 m (95.8 ft) high and 14.62 m (48.0 ft) wide.
  • Lead section
    The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (UK: , US: , French: [aʁk də tʁijɔ̃f də letwal] ; "Triumphal Arch of the Star"), often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France.
  • In Style: Neoclassical Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Neoclassicism
  • Uses Element: Ashlar, Article body
    vast ashlar masonry masses
  • Uses Element: Masonry, Article body
    vast ashlar masonry masses
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2. Wikipedia
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