Arch - Tag 4 sights

Plaza de la Independencia, 1, 28001 Madrid, Spain

Puerta de Alcalá is a monument in the capital city of Spain, Madrid. It is a neoclassical arched monument that was built in 1778 to replace a smaller monument that stood on that spot. The monument is a gate and was originally built in the city wall at the then King's orders, to filter who was passing through into the (...Find out more)

Passeig de Lluís Companys, 08003 Barcelona, Spain

The Arc de Triomf is a triumphal arch in Barcelona, Spain. The red-bricked arch was built in 1888 to the design of architect Josep Vilaseca I Casanovas. Its purpose was to be the main access gate for the World Fair in 1888. The arch contains a lot of detail with stone sculptures decorating both sides. (...Find out more)

Barbaros, 07100 Muratpaşa/Antalya, Turkey

Hadrian Castle Gate is a triumphal arch monument situated in Antalya, Turkey. Built-in the name of Hadrian the Roman Emperor, the arch is thought to have been built in 130AD to commemorate Hadrian’s visit. The three-arched marble gate is the only remaining gate of the walls that used to surround Antalya and its harbou (...Find out more)

Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India

The Gateway of India is a triumphal arch monument situated in the city of Mumbai, India. Construction of the monument was completed in 1924, it was built to commemorate King George V and Queen Mary’s landing at Apollo Bunder on their visit to British India in 1911. The Gateway became a symbolic ceremonial entrance to (...Find out more)