Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile [a] is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile—the étoile or "star" of the juncture formed by its twelve radiating avenues. The location of the arc and the plaza is shared ...
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is a Group 1 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France, over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles) and scheduled to take place each year, usually on the first Sunday in October. Popularly referred to as the "Arc", it is the ...
L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped. L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, known as "L'Arc de Triomphe Empaqueté" in French, was a temporary art installation by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude where the Arc de Triomphe in Paris was wrapped in a silver-blue fabric and red rope for two weeks in 2021.
The following is a list of the 158 battles inscribed on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, [1] [2] which were fought by the French First Republic and the First French Empire between 1792 and 1815: The names of 96 battles are engraved on the inner façades of the monument, under the great arches (24 on each of the four pillars).
Arc de Triomf. Coordinates: 41°23′27″N 2°10′50″E. The Arc de Triomf. The Arc de Triomf ( Catalan pronunciation: [ˈaɾk də tɾiˈomf]) is a memorial arch in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair. The arch crosses over the wide ...
Kaesŏnmun. The Arch of Triumph ( Korean : 개선문 ; MR : Kaesŏnmun) is a triumphal arch in Pyongyang, North Korea. It was built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945. It is the second tallest memorial arch in the world, after Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico, standing 60 m (197 ft) high and 50 m (164 ft) wide.
The 2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp Racecourse on Sunday 2 October 2022. It was the 101st running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The race was won by Kirsten Rausing 's five-year-old mare Alpinista, trained in Britain by Sir Mark Prescott and ridden by Luke Morris. [1] It was a first win in the race for the ...
The following is a list of the 660 names inscribed under the Arc de Triomphe, in Paris. [1] Most of them represent generals who served during the French First Republic (1792–1804) and the First French Empire (1804–1815). [2] Underlined names signify those killed in action.