Arch of Constantine

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The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, Italy, erected in the early 4th century AD to celebrate Emperor Constantine’s victory and the rise of his rule over the Roman Empire.

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Arch of Constantine area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman monument
triumphal arch
architecturalStyle Roman Imperial
associatedWith Constantinus Magnus
surface form: Constantine I

Maxentius
builtBy Roman Senate
centralArchHeight approximately 11.5 m
centralArchWidth approximately 6.5 m
city Rome
commemorates Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Constantine I's victory over Maxentius
constructionEnd AD 315
constructionStart c. AD 312
continent Europe
coordinates 41.8894° N, 12.4901° E
country Italy
dedicatedTo Constantinus Magnus
surface form: Emperor Constantine I
dedicationDate AD 315
depth approximately 7.4 m
era Late Antiquity
surface form: Late Roman Empire
hasFeature Corinthian columns
Dacian prisoner statues
attic inscription
medallions
spolia reliefs
hasReliefScenes imperial hunting scenes
military campaigns
sacrificial scenes
height approximately 21 m
inscriptionLanguage Latin
locatedIn between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill
near the Colosseum
location Rome
material brick core
marble
numberOfArchways 3
preservationStatus well-preserved
region Lazio
religiousContext transition from pagan Rome to Christian empire
sideArchHeight approximately 7.4 m
sideArchWidth approximately 3.4 m
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOExtensionYear 1990
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1980
UNESCOStatus part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Rome"
usesSpoliaFrom Hadrian's Mausoleum
surface form: Monument of Hadrian

Monument of Marcus Aurelius
Trajan's Column
surface form: Monument of Trajan
width approximately 25.9 m

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Kedleston Hall inspiredBy Arch of Constantine
Parco archeologico del Colosseo manages Arch of Constantine
this entity surface form: Arch of Constantine area
Battle of the Milvian Bridge memorializedIn Arch of Constantine