Architect: Francisco Sabatini The Puerta de Alcalá was originally constructed in 1599 to welcome doña Margarita de Austria (wife of King Felipe III) to Madrid. Unfortunately, what was good enough for doña Margarita...
Architect: Jean François Thérèse Chalgrin 50 metres high and 45 metres wide, the Arc de Triomphe sits at the junction of twelve streets as a monument to the glory of the French Army....
Erected to commemorate Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge on October 28, 312 AD. Dedicated in 315, it is the latest of the existing triumphal arches in Rome.
