Arc de Triomf

The Arc de Triomf ("English:" Triumphal Arch) is an archway structure in Barcelona, Spain. It was built for the 1888 Universal exhibition, as its main access gate by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas.

The arch is built in reddish brickwork in the Moorish Revival style. The front frieze contains the stone sculpture "Barcelona rep les nacions" ("Catalan" for "Barcelona welcomes the nations") by Josep Reynés. The opposite frieze contains a stone carving named "Recompense", a work from the earliest period of Josep Llimona.

The top of the arch is decorated with the Barcelona coat of arms as well as a representation of all 49 other Spanish provinces, work of Torquat Tassó and Antoni Vilanova.

The arch is located between Passeig de Lluís Companys and Passeig de Sant Joan, at the end of a wide promenade connecting with the Park of the Ciutadella.

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ee also

*Arc de Triomf metro station
*Arc de Triomf railway station

External links

* [http://travelpereuropa.blogspot.com Arc de Triomf]
* [http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=41.391053,2.180636&spn=0.002165,0.004345&om=1 The Arc de Triomf at Google Maps]