UNESCO World Heritage Site component

E606614

The Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building is a monumental 19th-century neoclassical arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia, commemorating victory over Napoleon and forming part of the grand ensemble around Palace Square.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
architectural structure
monument
triumphal arch
architecturalStyle neoclassical architecture
country Russia
formsEnsembleWith Alexander Column NERFINISHED
General Staff Building NERFINISHED
Palace Square NERFINISHED
Winter Palace NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Russian victory in the Patriotic War of 1812
hasFunction ceremonial gateway
urban landmark
hasMonumentalScale true
heritageCriteria UNESCO cultural heritage
heritageDesignation Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments NERFINISHED
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 19th century
isPartOfUrbanPlanning Palace Square ensemble NERFINISHED
locatedIn Russia
St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
locatedInTimeZone UTC+3
locatedOn Palace Square NERFINISHED
material brick
stone
partOf General Staff Building NERFINISHED
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments NERFINISHED
significantEvent commemoration of victory over Napoleon
usedFor military victory commemoration

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Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component