Arc de Triomf de Barcelona

**Arc de Triomf**
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Instance of	triumphal arch; building;
Part of	public art in Barcelona;
Made from material	brick; majolica; limestone;
Location	Passeig de Lluís Companys, Barcelona; Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera; Spain;
Architectural style	Moorish Revival architecture;
Architect	Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas;
Creator	Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas;
Heritage designation	Cultural Asset of Local Interest; public art in Barcelona; Bé amb protecció urbanística;
Inception	1888;
Width	27.7 ±0.1 m;
Length	12.4 ±0.1 m;
Height	29.8 ±0.1 m;
Different from	Arc de Triomf station;
	41° 23′ 28″ N, 2° 10′ 50″ E
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	Q631075; BabelNet ID: 03144819n; Inventari del Patrimoni Arquitectònic de Catalunya code: 40420; OpenStreetMap way ID: 377875377
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The Arc de Triomf (English: Triumphal Arch) is an archway structure in Barcelona, Spain. It was built for the 1888 Barcelona 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 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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