Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier

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monument tourist attraction triumphal arch

The Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier is a grand 17th-century triumphal arch in southern France, built in honor of King Louis XIV and serving as a ceremonial gateway to the historic city center.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier canonical 2
Arc de Triomphe de Montpellier 1
triumphal arch of Montpellier 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monument ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
triumphal arch ⓘ
architecturalStyle classical architecture ⓘ
builtDuringReignOf Louis XIV of France ⓘ
surface form: Louis XIV
connectedTo Place Royale du Peyrou ⓘ
constructionStart 1691 ⓘ
country France ⓘ
dedicatedTo Louis XIV of France ⓘ
surface form: Louis XIV
hasAccess pedestrian passage ⓘ
roadway passage ⓘ
hasArchitecturalFeature attic with sculpted panels ⓘ
decorative cornice ⓘ
rusticated base ⓘ
hasArchitecturalType triumphal arch ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of royal power in Montpellier ⓘ
hasFunction ceremonial gateway ⓘ
city gate ⓘ
hasInscription Latin inscriptions praising Louis XIV ⓘ
hasNumberOfArches 1 ⓘ
hasRelief allegorical scenes of Louis XIV ⓘ
military victories of Louis XIV ⓘ
hasStylePeriod 17th-century French architecture ⓘ
hasTourismType cultural tourism ⓘ
hasViewOf Montpellier ⓘ
surface form: Montpellier city center

Peyrou Promenade ⓘ
surface form: Promenade du Peyrou
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France ⓘ
honours Louis XIV of France ⓘ
surface form: Louis XIV
inception late 17th century ⓘ
isA landmark of Montpellier ⓘ
isSimilarTo Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel ⓘ
Porte Saint-Denis ⓘ
Porte Saint-Martin ⓘ
locatedIn Hérault ⓘ
Montpellier ⓘ
Occitanie ⓘ
Southern France ⓘ
surface form: southern France
locatedNear Montpellier city walls (former) ⓘ
locatedOn Peyrou Promenade ⓘ
surface form: Promenade du Peyrou
materialUsed stone ⓘ
partOf historic center of Montpellier ⓘ
region Languedoc ⓘ
symbolizes glory of Louis XIV ⓘ
royal authority ⓘ
usedFor ceremonial processions ⓘ
symbolic entrance to Montpellier ⓘ
visitorAttraction yes ⓘ

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Montpellier, France → notableBuilding → Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier ⓘ
subject surface form: Montpellier
Montpellier → hasLandmark → Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier ⓘ
Peyrou Promenade → hasPart → Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier ⓘ
this entity surface form: triumphal arch of Montpellier
Peyrou Promenade → near → Arc de Triomphe of Montpellier ⓘ
this entity surface form: Arc de Triomphe de Montpellier