Famous building in Paris. Located in the city's West Charles de Gaulle Square (formerly known as the Star Square, changed to its current name in 1970). In honor of Napoleon's defeat of the Russian and Austrian forces in the Battle of Austerlitz, built in 1806, completed in 1836. 49.54 meters high, 44.82 meters wide, 22.21 meters thick. There are doors on all sides, and the central arch is 14.6 meters wide. There are huge statues on the facade, the most famous being the relief "The Exodus" carved on the right pillar, a monumental work by the master sculptor Fran?ois Ruud. On the inside of the gate are the names of the 386 generals who followed Napoleon on his campaigns. The tomb of the Unknown Soldier is located underneath the gate, and there is a "long torch" to commemorate the occasion. 12 boulevards radiate from the square, making the Arc de Triomphe even more majestic.
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is not the only one, but the most spectacular, the most famous, is located in the center of the "Charles de Gaulle Square," the Arc de Triomphe. December 2, 1805, Napoleon Bonaparte in the Battle of Austerlitz defeated the Austro-Russian allied forces, the following year on February 12, Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the construction of the Arc de Triomphe. On February 12 of the following year, Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the construction of the Arc de Triomphe to show off his military success. In August of the same year, groundbreaking began according to the design of the famous architect, Mr. Summerland. However, it was inaugurated on July 29, 1836, after 30 years of intermittent stops and starts.
The Arc de Triomphe is 48.8 meters high, 44.5 meters wide and 22 meters thick, with a central arch 14.6 meters wide. The Arc de Triomphe is surrounded by doors with the names of 286 generals who followed Napoleon Bonaparte Bonaparte's expeditions, and a history of the French war effort between 1792 and 1815 is inscribed on the doors. The most prestigious of these is the Marseillaise, which faces the Champs-Elysées idyllic avenue and was designed and sculpted by the famous sculptor Ruud. The arch of the Arc de Triomphe can be reached by elevator or by climbing the stone staircase, which has 273 steps ****, and the first stop on the way up is a small history museum, which displays pictures introducing the architectural history of the Arc de Triomphe. In addition, there are two movie rooms with English and French language commentary, specializing in the screening of some information films reflecting the historical changes in Paris. Further up, you'll find the top platform of the Arc de Triomphe, which offers a bird's-eye view of Parisian attractions.
Directly below the Arc de Triomphe is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, built on Nov. 11, 1920. The tomb is flat, with a red inscription embedded in the ground that reads, "Here rests the French soldier who died for his country." The tomb is said to contain an unknown soldier who died in World War I, representing the 1.5 million French soldiers and officers who died in the war. There is a long light in front of the tomb, and a ceremony to set the flame ablaze takes place every evening on time.
Now, every year on July 14, France celebrates the Fourth of July, the President of France will pass through the Arc de Triomphe; whenever the President of France out of office on the last day to come here, to the tomb of the unknown cracker to offer a bouquet of flowers. It is said that the triumphal arch also has a peculiar place, is whenever Napoleon? Bonaparte? Bonaparte week anniversary of the dusk, looking west from the Chancery Richelieu Fields Street, a sunset just reflected in the Arc de Triomphe's arched door circle.