The Arch of Peace

Publish Time:2016-07-27 14:34:38Source:WTCF

【Introduction】:The Arco della Pace (Arch of Peace), one of the most interesting example of neoclassical architecture, characterizes the surrounding area.

(Image source: City of Milan)

Luigi Cagnola began its construction in 1807 when the city was under Napoleonic rule. It was interrupted after Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, and then completed by Francis I of Austria who dedicated it to Peace.At the top there is a superb statuary group in bronze, the “Chariot of Peace” drawn by six horses, and four “Victorias on horseback”.

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