Triumphal Arch of Orange
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The Triumphal Arch of Orange is an exceptionally well-preserved Roman triumphal arch in southern France, renowned for its rich military reliefs and as a major monument of Roman imperial architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman triumphal arch
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ ancient Roman monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman architecture
ⓘ
Roman imperial architecture ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Augustus ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Roman victories in Gaul
ⓘ
veterans of Legio II Gallica ⓘ |
| condition | exceptionally well-preserved ⓘ |
| constructionEndCentury | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses | former Roman road at northern entrance of Orange ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Roman veterans of the Gallic Wars ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 8.4 metres ⓘ |
| followsRoad | Via Agrippa ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
attic storey
ⓘ
engaged columns ⓘ rich sculptural reliefs ⓘ triple archway ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeMotif |
Roman legionary arms and armor
ⓘ
battle scenes ⓘ military trophies ⓘ naval trophies ⓘ |
| height | approximately 19.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (iii)
ⓘ
UNESCO criterion (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Orange ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
ⓘ
Vaucluse ⓘ southern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Roman Theatre of Orange ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Avenue de l’Arc de Triomphe ⓘ |
| mainArchHeight | approximately 8.4 metres ⓘ |
| mainArchWidth | approximately 5.6 metres ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Theatre of Orange
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange
|
| rebuiltDuringReignOf | Tiberius ⓘ |
| sideArchHeight | approximately 3.6 metres ⓘ |
| sideArchWidth | approximately 2.4 metres ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of Roman military relief sculpture
ⓘ
major monument of Roman imperial architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 163 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| usedAs | city gate in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| width | approximately 19.6 metres ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.