Siegestor, Munich
E811701
Siegestor, Munich is a 19th-century triumphal arch in Munich, Germany, originally commissioned by King Ludwig I and dedicated to the Bavarian army.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architect | Friedrich von Gärtner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
neoclassical architecture
ⓘ
triumphal arch architecture ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ludwig I of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1852 ⓘ |
| connects |
Maxvorstadt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schwabing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1852 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1843 ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
peace memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| damagedIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Bavarian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| divides |
Leopoldstraße
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ludwigstraße NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
attic storey
ⓘ
central large arch ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ lion quadriga ⓘ quadriga ⓘ sculptural reliefs ⓘ three-arched passageway ⓘ two smaller side arches ⓘ |
| height | about 21 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument in Bavaria ⓘ |
| inception | 1843 ⓘ |
| inscription | “Dem Sieg geweiht, vom Krieg zerstört, zum Frieden mahnend” ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Maxvorstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Munich ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Leopoldstraße
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ludwigstraße NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone ⓘ |
| near |
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odeonsplatz (via Ludwigstraße) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPurpose |
celebrate Bavarian army victories
ⓘ
glorify Bavarian military ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Munich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyDestroyed | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationApproach | left partly in ruins as war memorial ⓘ |
| reconstruction | 1950s ⓘ |
| reconstructionCompleted | 1958 ⓘ |
| reconstructionType | partial reconstruction ⓘ |
| sculptorOfQuadriga | Johann Martin von Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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