The Triumphal Arch, Bucharest

If you are driving up near Herastrau Park or the Village Museum, you should pass by the Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest's version of the famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

The original structure, made out of wood, was built in 1922 to commemorate the dead from WWI and was replaced by the current concrete/granite structure in 1935.

One of the guidebooks says you can climb to the top of the monument, but I never saw people on top of it nor did I see any possible way to get the the arch without getting flattened by crazy Bucharest drivers. I had to be content with taking a picture from the car window.

This Triumphal Arch is not constructed by Ceausescu. It was built in 1936 to honor that Romania was united in 1918.

Of course it looks like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Anyway, unlike the counterpart in Paris, we cannot enter the inside of the arch.

The Triumphal Arch was erected at 1922 by using wood. Later, over 1935-1936 it was rebuilt using concrete and granitre according to plans of Petre Antonescu.
It was built in the honour of the heroism of the Romanian army at World War I.

The Arch resembles to the one in Paris not only because of the sight itself but also because of the area its situated at, the green crossroads at Kiseleff boulevard looks a bit like the Champs Elysee in Paris.

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Raised in 1922 to commemorate Romania's Great War dead, the original construction was of wood and it was rebuild in 1935.Standing 25 meters high, the Arc has a staircase that allows visitors to climb to the terrace on the top of the monument.
Viewing terrace is open daily 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.

Raised to commemorate Romania's Great War dead, the Arc stands about 25 metres high, with staircase that allows visitors to climb to the terrace on the top . The sculptures that decorate the monument were created by leading artists of the day, including Ion Jalea, Constantin Medrea and Constantin Baraschi.

The romanian classical style Arcul de Triumf stands in the middle of Soseaua Kiseleff (K. Blvd) just where the Herastrau Park begins. It visibly follows the Triumph Arch in Paris, and in fact, Kiseleff Blvd is often called Bucharest's Champs Elysee.
It was raised in 1935 to commemorate the victory in WWI and was designed by the Romanian architect Petre Antonescu. It replaced the wooden arch that was formerly erected in 1922.

Romanians seem to be very proud of this arch, and they gladly mention it to be the spot for army parades on national holidays.

The first monument, a wooden one, was erected on the same spot in 1922. The actual arch was built in 1935 in Deva granite, by Architect Petre Antonescu, who is also the father of the Bucharest City Hall. It is conceived in classical style, following the model of the great Arch of Triumph in Paris.

The rock and marble gate of the Capital (over 35 meters in height), raised in consideration of the victory achieved in the First World War, created after the project of the architect Petre Antonescu. The facades was decorated in the romanian style.
The first monument, a wooden one, was erected on the same spot in 1922. The actual arch was built in 1935 in Deva granite, by Architect Petre Antonescu, who is also the father of the Bucharest City Hall. It is conceived in classical style, following the model of the great Arch of Triumph in Paris.