Poetry about the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France

Today in history: The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France is completed.

Anyone who travels to Paris, the capital of France, must take photos at the Arc de Triomphe as a souvenir. Few people who have never been to Paris don't know the name of the Arc de Triomphe. The prestigious Arc de Triomphe was built on July 29th, 1836, with a history of 160 years.

The Arc de Triomphe is located in Charles de Gaulle Square in the northwest of Paris, and 12 streets radiate around. Therefore, Charles de Gaulle Square is also called Star Square.

The construction of the Arc de Triomphe began in ancient Rome. 1On February 22nd, 806, Napoleon I defeated the allied forces of Austria and Russia in the Battle of Ostritz and returned home in triumph. After passing the Star Square, Napoleon suddenly had an idea and decided to build a gate in the Star Square to welcome the French soldiers who returned to North Korea after victory. In August of that year 15, the city gate broke ground according to the design scheme of French architect Chargland. After several twists and turns, the construction stopped for 30 years. By July 29th 1836, the Arc de Triomphe with a height of 50m and a width of 45m was completely completed.

There are doors on all sides of the Arc de Triomphe, engraved with the names of 386 generals who followed Napoleon's expedition. In addition, there are four reliefs recording major battles, the most famous of which is the "1792 voluntary expedition" designed by the famous French sculptor Francois Rude for the pastoral street of the Elysee Palace, from which the later French national anthem "La Marseillaise" was produced. This relief plays an important role in the sculpture history of France and even the world in the19th century.

When the Arc de Triomphe was built, the four stone reliefs on the front and back were all designed by Luther, but thiers, the minister, changed his mind and only asked Luther to complete one of them. After repeated thinking, Luther decided to adopt the content of "expedition". After this relief came out, it immediately overwhelmed the other three paintings in thought and art: the triumph of Kartovi, the resistance and peace of Elkes Wei. Ruud did not describe the specific circumstances of the French army leaving Marseille in 1792, but gave the contemporary revolutionary Roman Republican a heroic image. He created six volunteers and a symbolic goddess. The goddess flies in the air with a sword in her right hand. Under the goddess, veterans and naked children are in prominent positions; The four soldiers were nervous and combative. There are only seven figures in the whole painting, but it embodies the indomitable spirit and is permeated with the patriotism of the French people and the idea of fighting for freedom.

From the completion of the Arc de Triomphe to today, the people of Paris have maintained this tradition: on major festivals, a soldier in Napoleon's armor stood guard in front of the "Expedition" statue with a sharp meat cleaver to remind people of the pride of the French nation and inspire the French people to fight for freedom. Every year, the French National Day military parade and other grand national celebrations are held at the Arc de Triomphe. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe is a place where visiting heads of state mourn. From June 1988 to July 1989, the French government spent more than a year on the comprehensive maintenance of the Arc de Triomphe.