Arcul de Triumf
E160597
Arcul de Triumf is a triumphal arch in Bucharest, Romania, built to commemorate the country’s victories in World War I and its subsequent unification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arcul de Triumf canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architect | Petre Antonescu ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Bucharest
ⓘ
Triumphal arches in Europe ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Great Union of 1918
ⓘ
Romanian War of Independence traditions ⓘ Romanian victories in World War I ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 44.4675°N 26.0783°E ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| countryCommemorated | Romania ⓘ |
| era | interwar Romania ⓘ |
| function | commemorative monument ⓘ |
| hasBasRelief | allegorical and historical scenes ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement | Romanian royal symbols (historically) ⓘ |
| hasInscription | inscriptions honoring Romanian soldiers of World War I ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfArches | single main arch ⓘ |
| hasRelief | sculptural decorations by Romanian artists ⓘ |
| hasViewingPlatform | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 27 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument of Romania ⓘ |
| imageMotif | often used on Romanian postcards and tourism materials ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1936 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Arc de Triomphe
ⓘ
surface form:
Arc de Triomphe, Paris
|
| locatedIn |
Bucharest
ⓘ
Herăstrău Park area ⓘ Kiseleff Road ⓘ Sector 1, Bucharest ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
reinforced concrete
ⓘ
stone cladding ⓘ |
| near |
Place de l'Étoile
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles de Gaulle Square
Herastrau Park ⓘ |
| notableEventSite | 1 December National Day parades ⓘ |
| owner |
Bucharest
ⓘ
surface form:
Municipality of Bucharest
|
| partOf | Bucharest’s historical monuments circuit ⓘ |
| previousStructureDate |
temporary arch built in 1922
ⓘ
wooden arch built in 1878 ⓘ |
| reconstructionDate | 1935–1936 reconstruction ⓘ |
| region | Wallachia ⓘ |
| renovation | major restoration completed in the 2010s ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Greater Romania
ⓘ
Romanian national unity ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transportAccess | served by multiple Bucharest bus lines ⓘ |
| usedFor |
National Day of Romania celebrations
ⓘ
national military parades ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.