Arcul de Triumf is a triumphal arch located in the northern part of Bucharest, on the Kiseleff Road. Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental Archway, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war actually used to celebrate a ruler Bucharest ( Romanian: Bucureşti) is the Capital city, industrial and commercial centre of Romania. Şoseaua Kiseleff ( Kiseleff Road) is a major road in Bucharest that runs as a northward continuation of Calea Victoriei.
The first, wooden, triumphal arch was built hurriedly, after Romania gained its independence (1878), so that the victorious troops could march under it. A triumphal arch is a structure in the shape of a monumental Archway, in theory built to celebrate a victory in war actually used to celebrate a ruler Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Another temporary arch was built on the same site, in 1922, after World War I, which was demolished in 1935 to make way for the current triumphal arch, which was inaugurated in September 1936. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The current arch has a height of 27 meters and was built after the plans of the architect Petre Antonescu. It has as foundation a 25 x 11. 50 meters rectangle. The sculptures with which the facades are decorated were created by famous Romanian sculptors such as Ion Jalea and Dimitrie Paciurea. Ion Jalea ( 1887 - 1983) was a Romanian sculptor Dimitrie Paciurea ( November 2, (1873 or 1875 &ndash July 14, 1932) was a Romanian sculptor.
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