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L’Arc de Triomphe. Daniel Ball Period 6. How Old??. Built in 1836 177 years old Commissioned in 1806. Designer. Designed by Jean Chalgrin Sends nationalistic messages Production stopped in 1815, Napoleons downfall. Why was it Built??. Built to honor the imperial armies - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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D A N I E L B A L LP E R I O D 6
L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE
How Old??Built in 1836177 years oldCommissioned in 1806
Designer Designed by Jean Chalgrin Sends nationalistic messages Production stopped in 1815, Napoleons
downfall
Why was it Built??
• Built to honor the imperial armies• Promised to Napoleons troops after Battle of
Austerlitz in 1805• Commissioned by Napoleon
Very Important FactsAllied armies paraded through in 1919
Victor Hugo buried under it
Example of neoclassical style of the late 1700s early 1800s
EVEN MORE IMPORTANT FACTS 164 feet high 148 feet wide Liberation of Paris, De Gaulle leads a crowd through the
arch
Location
• It stands at the western end of Champs Elysees
• 12 avenues branch from the center• There is a pedestrian passage beneath the
street that leads to the base of the arch
Style and DescriptionHas a viewing platformHas 30 shields that have the name of each victorious battle Napoleon foughtThe avenues that branch off from it are named after military leaders
Why is it famous??• It is the largest arch in the world• The Unknown Soldier lies underneath• It has the names of famous generals on it
Sources:
Dunn, Jerry Camarillo, Jr. The Worlds Greatest Landmarks. Chicago: Publications International LTD, 2002. Print.
Monuments and Memorials in Pairs. Memphis: Books LLC, 2010. Print.
Tiller, Alan. Paris. New York: DK Publishing, 1997. Print.
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home