Arch of Trajan
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The Arch of Trajan is a Roman triumphal arch in Mérida, Spain, notable as part of the ancient city of Emerita Augusta’s monumental remains.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arch of Trajan (Mérida) | 47 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman monument
ⓘ
ancient Roman arch ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Roman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Lusitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman archaeological heritage of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | monumentalization of the city center of Emerita Augusta ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
Roman Imperial period
ⓘ
early 2nd century AD ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Trajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
monumental city gate ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Arch of Trajan in Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arco de Trajano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchType | single arch ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of Roman urban monumental architecture in Hispania ⓘ |
| hasCurrentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Arcus Traiani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 13.5 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| isPreservedAs | arch without original decorative cladding ⓘ |
| isTouristSiteOf | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedInAutonomousCommunity | Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCity | Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Mérida, Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Roman bridge of Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman forum of Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Diana (Mérida) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnStreet | Calle Trajano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ashlar masonry
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| numberOfArches | 1 ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north–south ⓘ |
| originallyCoveredWith | marble revetment GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman city of Emerita Augusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monumental remains of Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spanWidth | approximately 5.7 metres ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | main thoroughfare of Emerita Augusta ⓘ |
| width | approximately 8.7 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.