Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
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The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch in Paris, built in the early 19th century to commemorate Napoleon’s military victories and located near the Louvre and Tuileries Gardens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel canonical | 3 |
| Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (with Fontaine) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architect |
Charles Percier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| builtToCommemorate |
Austrian campaign of 1805
ⓘ
Battle of Austerlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon’s military victories ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1806 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentQuadriga | gilded bronze replica ⓘ |
| currentQuadrigaInstalledBy | Charles X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
| faces |
east toward the Louvre courtyard
ⓘ
west toward the Tuileries Garden ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
eight Corinthian columns
ⓘ
reliefs depicting Napoleonic victories ⓘ three-arched composition ⓘ |
| hasFunction | ceremonial gateway to the former Tuileries Palace ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
Battle of Austerlitz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peace entering Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrender of Ulm NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Pressburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalGroup | quadriga on top ⓘ |
| height | approximately 19 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique of France ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1888 ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1808 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Arch of Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
1st arrondissement of Paris
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Louvre Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuileries Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Place du Carrousel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | French Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luxor Obelisk on Place de la Concorde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalQuadrigaLocation | St Mark’s Basilica in Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalQuadrigaRemovedIn | 1815 ⓘ |
| originalQuadrigaSource | Horses of Saint Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Axe historique of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity | viewpoint along the Axe historique ⓘ |
| width | approximately 23 meters ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (with Fontaine)