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How many Arc de Triomphes are there? Where are they?

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The Victory Gate is a European building that commemorates war victory. It was built in the ancient Roman period as a way for the rulers to show off their achievements. It was later followed by other European countries. Often built in the main streets or squares of cities. It is built with stones and looks like a gatehouse. It has one or three arched door openings and is engraved with reliefs to promote the ruler's achievements.

The famous triumphal arches are:

●Arch of Titus:

Built in 82 AD, it is 14.4 meters high, 13.3 meters wide and 6 meters thick. It is decorated with reliefs. It was established by Emperor Titus in the early Roman Empire to commemorate his victory in suppressing the Jews.

●Arch of Severus.

●Arch of Constantine:

Located next to the Colosseum, it has three arches. It was built in 315 AD to commemorate Constantine the Great's victory over Massenzio, who was also in power in 312 AD. This triumphal arch is richly decorated, and most of the decorations come from previous Roman emperors' triumphal arches or other buildings.

●The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France:

Located in the center of the Place de Gaulle in Paris, facing the Champs Elysées, the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769---1821) It was built to commemorate the victory of the Austerlitz War. The foundation stone was laid on August 15, 1806 and completed on July 29, 1836. The designer is CHALGRIN. It is a single arched door, 50 meters high, 45 meters wide and 23 meters thick. The names of 386 generals who fought with Napoleon are engraved on the wall inside the door. There are reliefs on the door depicting major battles. The four main ones are "Departure" and "Triumph" on the front (facing the Champs Elysées) and "Resistance" and "Peace" on the back. To commemorate the French officers and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country in World War I, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was added under the Arc de Triomphe on November 11, 1920, and an everlasting natural gas lamp was lit on the tomb. On major holidays such as Armistice Day, the French president lays flowers and pays silent tribute to the fallen French martyrs here. The French National Day military parade on July 14th every year starts here. There are 12 radial boulevards around the square. The square is almost always busy with traffic. Visitors can climb the Arc de Triomphe to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Paris.

●Brandenburg Gate:

Located in Berlin, the capital of Germany.

●Pyongyang Arc de Triomphe:

Located in the "Moranbong Street" and "Moranbong Street" in the "Moranbong District" of Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea The junction of "Kaeson Street" is located at the west foot of "Moran Hill", adjacent to Kim Il Sung Stadium (KimIi Shing Stadium) and "Kaeson Youth Park" (Kaeson Youth Park).

Date of establishment: April 15, 1982

Reason for establishment: To celebrate North Korea’s leader Kim Il Sung’s two victories over the Japanese and American invaders who invaded North Korea, which enabled North Korea to gain independence and A country that establishes a socialist system.

Architectural special style: Its scale ranks first among all the triumphal arches in the world. It was built with more than 10,500 pieces of granite and is 60 meters high and 52.5 meters wide. The arched doorway is 27 meters high and 18.6 meters wide. The four granite pillars are engraved with the year 1925 when Mr. Kim Il Sung joined the Anti-Japanese War and the year 1945 when he returned home triumphantly. There are also reliefs. Its east and west walls have reliefs of Changbai Mountain; its south and north walls are engraved with lyrics from the Korean folk song: "Song of General Kim Il Sung."

●The Arc de Triomphe in Orange, France.