Arc de Triomphe | Orange, France

[Matthieu]

This is a triomphal arch in the southwestern France. It's smaller than the one of Paris but it's 2000 years old and still pretty well preserved.

http://www.uiowa.edu/~c009113/images/orange-arc-de-triomphe-1.jpg

http://www.uiowa.edu/~c009113/images/orange-arc-de-triomphe-2.jpg

http://www.uiowa.edu/~c009113/images/orange-arc-de-triomphe-3.jpg

http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/hotel-glacier/img/arcTriomphe350.jpg

http://www.terroirdeurope.com/vseorang.gif

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/masashi/watanabe/huukeib/jpg/gaiseng.jpg

[Pedrillo]

Wow!! This is a Roman Arch? It's relatively well preserved.

[Matthieu]

Wow!! This is a Roman Arch? It's relatively well preserved.


Yes, it's a roman arch. I was built in the very beginning of the empire even.

[Phobos]

8/10
pretty beautiful.

[DamienK]

9/10

[zafiris]

More information about the arch?

[Fly Pan Am]

9/10

Looks good and is nicely in tact.

[Matthieu]

I had some in French. If I get the time for, I'll translate some.

[Matthieu]

The triomphal arch of Orange was built between 10 and 26-27 AC as a tribute toward the emperor Augustus.

I'm really too lazy to translate the complete text but you know when and why it was build.

[potto]

amazing!

[Matthieu]

If you like Roman ruins, I really love this one near Nimes.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=125668

[waterloo]

Sooo coool~ 10/10!

[tritown]

That "blah" guy gave it ,5 more :)

So 9 to 9,5. Clearly I like it. Very beautiful, especially for its age.

[zafiris]

When you make a monument of that size one big arch instead of three is recommended. That is because the view is unobstructed behind the monument, and the size of the arch is what it makes the monument great. My verdict is that the design is not impressive.

[Fabio]

8.5/10


great, but it needs a bath

[Henk]

8/10.

[Quezalcoatl26]

Fratres Haroldi regis. Hic ceciderunt simul Angli et Franci in prelio.
Hic odo episcopus baculum tenens conforat pueros. Hic est Willelm dux.
Eustacius. Hic Franci pugnant.
Et ceciderunt qui erant cum Haroldo. Hic Harold rex interfectus est.
Et fuga verterunt Angli


Can you translate that detritus. I'm very interested , it is about the norman conquest right and written in latin.

Splendid ancient roman arc by the way.

[Matthieu]

You're right, it's on the Bayeux Tapestry the Normans made to commemorate their victory on the English:

Brothers of Regent Harod, here died simultaneously English and French in battle.
Here Bishop Odo with a staff in his hand encourages his squires. Here is Duke William.
Eustache, here the French are fighting.
And those who were with Harold died. Here king Harold died.
And the English fled.

[Ellatur]

9/10
what caused the blackening?

[Quezalcoatl26]

You're right, it's on the Bayeux Tapestry the Normans made to commemorate their victory on the English:

Brothers of Regent Harod, here died simultaneously English and French in battle.
Here Bishop Odo with a staff in his hand encourages his squires. Here is Duke William.
Eustache, here the French are fighting.
And those who were with Harold died. Here king Harold died.
And the English fled.

Excellent, I was looking for that translation everywhere.

[Quezalcoatl26]

9/10
what caused the blackening?

Pollution probably over a hundred of years.

[Matthieu]

http://www.aemma.org/onlineResources/bayeux/bayeuxIndex4.html

There you go.

[Sinjin P.]

9/10

[forvine]

8/10

[LordMarshall]

10/10

[carvin77]

This is a triomphal arch in the southwestern France. It's smaller than the one of Paris but it's 2000 years old and still pretty well preserved.

http://www.uiowa.edu/~c009113/images/orange-arc-de-triomphe-1.jpg

http://www.uiowa.edu/~c009113/images/orange-arc-de-triomphe-2.jpg

http://www.uiowa.edu/~c009113/images/orange-arc-de-triomphe-3.jpg

http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/hotel-glacier/img/arcTriomphe350.jpg

http://www.terroirdeurope.com/vseorang.gif

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/masashi/watanabe/huukeib/jpg/gaiseng.jpg



:eek2: wow....


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[skipperBill]

10/10.

[Jules]

8/10

[Sideshow_Bob]

10/10 Fantastic!

[Bitxofo]

8,50/10
:)

[kirby21]

8/10

[Gijs]

Hey, I've been there! Pretty impressive monument! 9,5/10

[B@dGuYoM]

9/10

[Medo]

impressive 9/10

[clarky]

9/10

[El_Greco]

9/10

[Mosaic]

7/10

[empersouf]

Hmm, a 7,5. it's dirty...

[Roar/]

-1! It needs a clean!, Joke I give it a 10! It is beautifull and it is in good nik.

[Rapid]

it definetly needs a restoration to preserve it.

[sharpie20]

8/10 It looks like it's still in tact, but also very dirty

[Stiggen]

8,5/10

[Dreamlıneя]

5/10

[Kelsen]

8/10

[Pelha]

looks cool...9.5/10!

[gutooo]

8.5/10

[delmaule]

8/10

[(((myx)))]

8.5 nice arch.

[Krzyżak]

8,5/10

[Nadini]

nice looking 9/10

[[Jmlr]]

7/10

[W!CKED]

9/10

[AM Putra]

Well preserved, but need some cleansing. Nice commemorate. 9.5/10.

[marpa]

9/10

[Popiel]

8/10 :)

[LMCA1990]

9/10

[Gregor]

8,5/10

[Fundador]

nice architectural design 9/10

[ZZ-II]

8.5/10

[Nikkodemo]

8/10

[Astralis]

2/10

[Ballota]

7.5/10

:cheers:

[Andrei S.]

Source: Wikipedia

The Triumphal Arch of Orange (French: Arc de triomphe d'Orange) is a triumphal arch located in the town of Orange, southeast France. It is situated 600 meters north from the town center by route N7. There is debate about when the arch was built, but current research favours a date during the reign of Augustus.[1] It was built on the former via Agrippa to honor the veterans of the Gallic Wars and Legio II Augusta. It was later reconstructed by emperor Tiberius to celebrate the victories of Germanicus over the German tribes in Rhineland.[1] The arch contains an inscription dedicated to emperor Tiberius in 27 AD.[2] It is decorated with various reliefs of military themes, including naval battles, spoils of war and Romans battling Germanics and Gauls. A Roman foot soldier carrying the shield of Legio II Augusta is seen on the north front battle relief.[2]

[edit] Description

The arch was used as a castle during the middle ages to guard the northern entry points of the town.[1] Architect Augustin Caristie studied the arch and caried out restoration work in the 1850's.[2] The arch was originally constructed using large unmortared limestone blocks. It has three arches with the center one being larger than the flanking ones. The entire structure measures 19.57 meters long by 8.40 meters wide, standing to a height of 19.21 meters.[1] Each façade has four semi-engaged corinthian columns. The arch is the oldest surviving arch of this design. The same design was used later for the Arch of Septimius Severus and the Arch of Constantine.

9,5/10

[Joshua888]

interesting....................

8/10

[MartijnA'dam]

7,5 nice old but missing something....

[stasiua]

9,5/10