315 – Arch of Constantine, Rome, Italy
Erected to commemorate Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312 AD. Dedicated in 315,
1767 – Ely’s Arch, Churchtown, Co. Dublin
Originally an entrance gateway to Rathfarnham castle, this 18th century triumphal arch is attributed to Henry Loftus, Earl of Ely. The arch is named the new gate on Frizell’s map of 1779.
1769 – Puerta de Alcala, Madrid
Architect: Francisco Sabatini
The Puerta de Alcalá was originally constructed in 1599 to welcome doà±a Margarita de Austria (wife of King Felipe III) to Madrid.
1821 – Royal Triumphal Arch, O’Connell St., Dublin
Architect: Sir Richard Morrison
A temporary triumphal arch created to welcome King George IV into Dublin. Constructed in thirty hours at the top of the what was then known as Sackville Street.
1836 – Arc de Triomphe, Paris
Architect: Jean François Thérèse Chalgrin
50 metres high and 45 metres wide, the Arc de Triomphe sits at the junction of twelve streets as a monument to the glory of the French Army.
1849 – Royal Triumphal Archway, Baggot Street, Dublin
Royal triumphal archway constructed at Baggot Street bridge over the Grand Canal, for the occasion of Queen Victoria’s visit to Dublin in 1849.
1849 – Royal Triumphal Archway, High St., Belfast
Thirty-two foot tall triumphal archway constructed for the visit of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to Belfast in 1849. Supposedly the words Cead Mile Failte were inscribed on the reverse side to that illustrated,
1885 – Ceremonial Royal Archways, Belfast, Co. Antrim
A selection of archways erected in Belfast for the 1885 visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
1885 – Royal Triumphal Archway, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Built to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales in June 1885, his ceremonial feathers can also be seen on the pediment of the White Linen Hall in the backgroud.
1892 – Memorial Arch, Washington Square, New York
Architect: Stanford White
In 1889, to celebrate the centennial of George Washington’s inauguration as president of the United States,
