victory arch
Conqueror's stone gateway
A victory arch is a monumental archway built to commemorate a military triumph or celebrate a conquering leader's return.
The form dates to ancient Rome, where generals processed through them in triumphal parades.
Later examples honor various victories: The Arc de Triomphe stands at the end of the Champs-Élysées.
Also called a triumphal arch.
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- spandrelSpace flanking arch curves
- carved stoneRock shaped by chisel
- columnVertical structural element
relief · glory · entablature · Titus · Roman Empire · trophy · statue · monument · historical landmark · public square · grand entrance · commemoration · marble · quadriga · empire · military campaign · chariot · soldiers
- archesarchway, Arc de Triomphe, arcade, Brandenburg Gate, Golden Gate
- civic landmarkscapitol, city gate, civic center, clock tower, courthouse
- monumentsWashington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, Arc de Triomphe
- gatesgate, front gate, back gate, side gate, main gate
- victory celebrationsparade, triumph, trophy lift, champagne spray, fireworks
- war memorialswar memorial, war monuments, war memorials, military cemeteries, veterans memorials
emotional valence of commemoration
victory archwar memorial
Tribute to fallen soldiers
cenotaph · tomb of the unknown soldier · Vietnam Veterans Memorial · memorial garden