Narva Triumphal Arch (Saint Petersburg)

Russia / Sankt Petersburg / Saint Petersburg / ploshchad Stachek
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The Narva Triumphal Gate (Russian: На́рвские триумфа́льные воро́та) was erected in the vast Narva Square (known as the Stachek Square in Soviet years), Saint Petersburg, in 1814 to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon. The wooden structure was constructed on the Narva highway with the purpose of greeting the soldiers who were returning from abroad after their victory over Napoleon. The architect of the original Narva Gate was Giacomo Quarenghi. The program was meant to respond to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, originally erected to celebrate Napoleon's victory over the Allies at Austerlitz, but the material used was a weather-resistant plaster that was never intended to be permanent.

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  1. Музей-памятник «Нарвские Триумфальные ворота»
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narva_Triumphal_Gate
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Coordinates:   59°54'3"N   30°16'25"E
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