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Arc de Triomphe
TITLEArc de Triomphe
ARCHITECT/BUILDERJean-Francois-Therese Chalgrin
NATIONFrance
SITEPlace Charles de Gaulle; Western end of the Champs-Élysées
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CITYParis
STATE or REGIONIle-de-France
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1806
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMEArc de Triomphe
MATERIALSAshlar masonry
TYPEArches;Triumphal arches; Monuments
STYLENeo-Roman; Design inspired by the Roman Arch of Titus
OTHER TERMSPlace d'Etoiles; Place Charles de Gaulle; Grand Ax of Paris
NOTESHonors Napoleon kings and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Many of France's academic sculptures are pictured on this arch.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERmlc5077
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen at: mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERMeredith L. Clausen
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH2007
SOURCEMeredith L. Clausen
COPYRIGHT HOLDERMeredith L. Clausen
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