Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building

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The Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building is a grand neoclassical arch in Saint Petersburg, Russia, serving as a monumental gateway between Palace Square and Nevsky Prospekt and commemorating Russia’s victory over Napoleon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure ⓘ
monument ⓘ
triumphal arch ⓘ
architect Carlo Rossi ⓘ
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture ⓘ
builtUnder reign of Alexander I of Russia ⓘ
cityDistrict Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg ⓘ
commemorates Patriotic War of 1812 ⓘ
Russian victory over Napoleon ⓘ
connects Nevsky Prospekt ⓘ
Palace Square ⓘ
constructionEnd 1829 ⓘ
constructionStart 1819 ⓘ
country Russia ⓘ
dedicatedTo Russian army ⓘ
linked to: Russian Army
designer Carlo Rossi ⓘ
formsAxisWith Admiralty spire ⓘ
formsEnsembleWith General Staff Building ⓘ
Palace Square ensemble ⓘ
hasDecorativeStyle Empire style ⓘ
hasFunction ceremonial passage ⓘ
monumental gateway ⓘ
hasNumberOfPassages one main central arch ⓘ
hasQuadriga chariot of Glory ⓘ
hasRelief laurels and wreaths ⓘ
military scenes ⓘ
hasSculpturalDecoration allegorical figures ⓘ
military trophies ⓘ
victory symbols ⓘ
hasUse pedestrian passage ⓘ
urban vista framing ⓘ
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
heritageSiteOf Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments ⓘ
inaugurationDate 1829 ⓘ
locatedIn Palace Square ⓘ
Saint Petersburg ⓘ
linked to: St. Petersburg
locatedNear Admiralty building ⓘ
Alexander Column ⓘ
Winter Palace ⓘ
materialUsed stone ⓘ
stucco ⓘ
notableFor grand scale ⓘ
harmonious integration into Palace Square ⓘ
symbolism of victory over Napoleon ⓘ
partOf General Staff Building ⓘ
period Russian Empire ⓘ
quadrigaSculptor Boris Orlovsky ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ

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General Staff Building → hasPart → Triumphal Arch of the General Staff Building ⓘ