315 – Arch of Constantine, Rome, Italy
Erected to commemorate Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28,
1767 – Ely’s Arch, Churchtown, Co. Dublin
Originally an entrance gateway to Rathfarnham castle, this 18th century triumphal arch is attributed to Henry Loftus,
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.
1836 – Arc de Triomphe, Paris
Architect: Jean François Thérèse Chalgrin
50 metres high and 45 metres wide,
1849 – Royal Triumphal Archway, Baggot Street, Dublin
Royal triumphal archway constructed at Baggot Street bridge over the Grand Canal,
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.
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,
1892 – Memorial Arch, Washington Square, New York, USA
Architect: Stanford White
In 1889, to celebrate the centennial of George Washington’s inauguration as president of the United States,
