Opened September 1936 | Height 27 m | |
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Unveiled September 1936 (in its current form) Address Piața Arcul de Triumf, București, Romania Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hours Similar Șoseaua Kiseleff, Palace of the Parliament, Herăstrău Park, Dimitrie Gusti National, Cașin Church | ||
Premier de ziua na ional a rom niei avioane f16 vor survola arcul de triumf din capital
Arcul de Triumf is a triumphal arch located in the northern part of Bucharest, on the Kiseleff Road.
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- Premier de ziua na ional a rom niei avioane f16 vor survola arcul de triumf din capital
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The first, wooden, triumphal arch was built hurriedly, after Romania gained its independence (1878), so that the victorious troops could march under it. 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.
The current arch has a height of 27 metres and was built after the plans of the architect Petre Antonescu. It has as its foundation a 25 x 11.50 metres rectangle. The sculptures with which the facades are decorated were created by famous Romanian sculptors such as Ion Jalea and Dimitrie Paciurea. Nowadays, military parades are held beneath the arch each 1 December, with the occasion of Romania's national holiday.