Friday, October 30, 2026

List of monumental Arches

Conclusion: arch monuments are very unoriginal.  Basically, putting a triumphal arch in DC would be copying a lot of foreign cities.  That's not really putting America first.


I asked google for a list of cities that have arch shaped monuments.  This is the list I got for those over streets:

Many cities around the world feature monumental triumphal arches or gateways designed to span over or frame streets and plazas: [1, 2, 3]
(Note: While the famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri is shaped like a catenary arch, it is a free-standing monument rather than an archway spanning over a street). [1, 2]
I asked for list of freestanding as well and got this:

Monuments shaped like arches encompass a wide variety of styles, from modern engineering marvels to ancient Roman victory markers. When expanding the list to include entirely freestanding structures (monuments that stand independently in parks, plazas, or open landscapes rather than spanning active roadways), several iconic structures stand out globally:
Modern & Iconic Freestanding Arches

Gateway Arch

4.7(43.7K)

Monument

Open · St. Louis, MO

The tallest man-made monument in the United States at 630 feet. It is a completely freestanding, stainless-steel catenary arch designed by Eero Saarinen.

La Grande Arche de la Défense

Cultural landmark

Puteaux, France

A massive, 360-foot cube-shaped modern arch. It sits at the end of the historical Parisian axis, completely freestanding within a vast business plaza.

Monumento a la Revolución

4.7(81.1K)

Monument

Open · Mexico City, Mexico

Originally intended to be a legislative palace, it was converted into a massive, freestanding triumphal arch that functions as both a mausoleum and a public monument. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Classic & Ancient Freestanding Triumphal Arches

Arch of Constantine

4.8(7.7K)

Historical landmark

Open · Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Located right next to the Colosseum, this iconic triple arch stands completely freestanding in a pedestrian plaza, celebrating Emperor Constantine's victory at the Battle of Milvian Bridge.

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel

Building

Paris, France

Built by Napoleon to celebrate his military victories, this freestanding monument is situated in the Place du Carrousel near the Louvre Museum.

Arch of Titus

4.7(3.0K)

Historical landmark

Closed · Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Standing freely along the Via Sacra in the Roman Forum, this 1st-century monument serves as a primary historical prototype for nearly all modern triumphal arches.

Arcul de Triumf

4.7(20.1K)

Monument

Closed · Bucharest, Romania

Located in the northern part of the city, this commemorative arch stands independently in the center of a major roundabout plaza.

Siegestor / Victory Arch

4.6(4.8K)

Historical landmark

Open · Munich, Germany

A highly decorated, three-arched monument built in the 19th century that stands as a freestanding architectural focal point separating two major city districts. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Monumental Memorial Gates & Arches

India Gate

4.6(287.9K)

Monument

New Delhi, Delhi, India

A majestic, 138-foot sandstone triumphal arch functioning as a freestanding war memorial centered within a massive ceremonial plaza axis.

Gateway of India

4.6(389.6K)

Historical landmark

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

An archival basalt arch built on the waterfront to commemorate a royal visit, standing entirely freestanding as a symbolic entry point to the city from the Arabian Sea.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch

4.6(316)

Historical landmark

Open · Brooklyn, NY

Located at Grand Army Plaza, this monumental structure stands completely freestanding within an urban park plaza to honor Union forces from the Civil War. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Would you like to explore the architectural design differences between these monuments (like the catenary arch versus the classic Roman triumphal style), or perhaps check out some famous natural rock arches next?

Then I asked for a simple list, and got this

Here is a comprehensive list of arch-shaped monuments across different continents, eras, and styles, illustrating just how frequently this architectural form has been repeated throughout history:
Ancient Roman & Antiquity Arches
  • Arch of Constantine (Rome, Italy)
  • Arch of Titus (Rome, Italy)
  • Arch of Septimius Severus (Rome, Italy)
  • Arch of Caracalla (Djemila, Algeria)
  • Arch of Trajan (Benevento, Italy)
  • Arch of Marcus Aurelius (Tripoli, Libya)
  • Arch of Hadrian (Athens, Greece)
  • Arch of Galerius (Thessaloniki, Greece)
18th to 20th Century Triumphal Arches
  • Arc de Triomphe (Paris, France)
  • Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel (Paris, France)
  • Arcul de Triumf (Bucharest, Romania)
  • Arch of Triumph (Pyongyang, North Korea)
  • Narva Triumphal Arch (St. Petersburg, Russia)
  • Siegestor / Victory Arch (Munich, Germany)
  • Arco della Pace / Arch of Peace (Milan, Italy)
  • Triumphal Arch of Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
  • Rua Augusta Arch (Lisbon, Portugal)
  • Patuxai (Vientiane, Laos)
Memorial & Ceremonial Gates
  • India Gate (New Delhi, India)
  • Gateway of India (Mumbai, India)
  • Brandenburg Gate (Berlin, Germany)
  • Washington Square Arch (New York City, USA)
  • Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch (Brooklyn, USA)
  • Roosevelt Arch (Yellowstone National Park, USA)
  • Memorial Arch (Dublin, Ireland)
  • Arch of Remembrance (Leicester, United Kingdom)
Modern & Abstract Interpretations
  • Gateway Arch (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
  • La Grande Arche de la Défense (Paris, France)
  • Monumento a la Revolución (Mexico City, Mexico)
  • Arch of Janus (Rome, Italy)
  • The Monumental Arch of Palmyra (Syria - reconstructed replica)
Would you like me to help you format this list into specific categories—such as by country, by date built, or by identical design clones—to help strengthen your argument?
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