Triumphal arches (memorial arches)
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Descripción
Monumental structures containing at least one arched passageway and erected to honour an important person or to commemorate a significant event, particularly a victory in war. The basic form consisted of two piers connected by an arch, over which was placed a superstructure that served as a base for statues and bore commemorative inscriptions. Triumphal arches generally spanned a roadway used for triumphal processions. They are associated with ancient Roman architecture, however, they possibly developed elsewhere or from the Porta Triumphalis, which was a gate in Rome through which the victorious Roman army had to pass before entering the sacred city territory of Rome.
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Otros términos
- 凱旋門 (紀念性拱門) [zh]
- triomfbogen [nl]
- arcos de triunfo [es]
- kǎi xuán mén [zh]
- kai xuan men [zh]
- k'ai hsüan men [zh]
- triumphal arch (memorial arch) [en]
- arches, triumphal (memorial arches) [en]
- triomfboog [nl]
- arco de triunfo [es]
- arco triunfal [es]
- triunfal [es]