Arc de Triomphe
triumphal arch in Paris
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Summary
Arc de Triomphe is a triumphal arch[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of triumphal arch entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,381 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: 8th arrondissement of Paris[3], 16th arrondissement of Paris[4], 17th arrondissement of Paris[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[7], museum[8]
- Commissioned by: Napoleon[9]
- Owned by: municipality of Paris[10]
- Movement: Neoclassical architecture[11]
- Operator: Centre des monuments nationaux[12]
- Based on: Arch of Titus[13]
- Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture[14]
- Made from material: Lutetian limestone[15], limestone[16]
- Location: Paris[17]
- Commons category: Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile[18]
- Has part(s): Arc de Triomphe terrace[19]
- Inception: 1836[20]
- Coordinate location: 48.87378, 2.29504[21]
- Located on street: place Charles-de-Gaulle[22]
- Significant event: groundbreaking ceremony[23], Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris[24], inauguration[25]
- Official website: https://www.paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Arc de Triomphe[27]
- Visitors per year: 1,754,750[28], 510,340[29], 428,640[30], 1,606,710[31]
- Described by source: New International Encyclopedia[32], Meyer’s Universum, Elfter Band[33]
- Affiliation: Centre des monuments nationaux[34]
- Heritage designation: classified historical monument[35]
- Date of official opening: July 29, 1836[36]
- Native label: Arc de triomphe de l'Étoile[37]
Why It Matters
Arc de Triomphe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 90 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]