Porte Saint-Martin

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Porte Saint-Martin is a 17th-century triumphal arch in Paris, France, built to commemorate Louis XIV’s military victories and located near the Place de la République.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
monument
triumphal arch
architect Pierre Bullet
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture
city Paris
commissionedBy Louis XIV of France
surface form: Louis XIV
constructionStartDate 1674
coordinates 48.869°N 2.356°E
country France
dedicatedTo Louis XIV of France
surface form: Louis XIV
faces east
west
hasArtisticStyle relief sculpture
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Louis XIV’s reign in Paris
hasInscription Latin dedication to Louis XIV
hasMainArch central carriageway arch
hasNearbyLandmark Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin
hasNumberOfArches 3
hasRelief allegorical military scenes
hasSideArch northern pedestrian arch
southern pedestrian arch
hasType city gate
height approximately 18 meters
heritageDesignation Monument historique
inception 1674
locatedIn 10th arrondissement of Paris
France
Paris
locatedNear Place de la République
Porte Saint-Denis
locatedOn Boulevard Saint-Martin
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Saint Martin
nearTransport République metro station
Strasbourg–Saint-Denis metro station
openToPublic yes
partOf former fortifications of Paris
purpose commemoration of Louis XIV’s military victories
region Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
replaced medieval gate of the Wall of Charles V
touristAttraction yes
width approximately 24 meters

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10th arrondissement of Paris contains Porte Saint-Martin
Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin near Porte Saint-Martin
this entity surface form: Porte Saint-Martin (triumphal arch)
Strasbourg – Saint-Denis locatedNear Porte Saint-Martin
Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier isSimilarTo Porte Saint-Martin