Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, commonly known as the Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Victory) is a victory arch-shaped monument in Paris that stands in the center of Place de l'Étoile, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées area. The building was constructed on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte with the intention to respect the greatness military services.
Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments in the city of Paris who became the background of the urban ensemble in Paris . Located in the Chaillot hill right in the middle of a star-shaped intersection of the highway five .
Construction of this monument has been planned since 1806 by Napoleon after his victory at Austerlitz . Completion of the construction process is the basic foundation of the monument took workmanship for 2 years , and when Napoleon entered Paris from the west with Archduchess Marie - Louise of Austria in 1810 , he was able to see this monument formed of wood construction .
The architect of this monument , Jean Chalgrin died in 1811 . Execution of the construction of this monument was continued by Jean - Nicolas Huyot . During the period of the Bourbon restoration in France , the construction of this monument was suspended and did not proceed at all until the reign of King Louis - Philippe in 1833-36 .
Napoleon 's body was never carried past the monument on December 15, 1840 on the way to buried in the Invalides .
A Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is installed beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to commemorate the victims of World War I on January 28, 1921 .
Title : Arc de Triomphe de Paris
Description : Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, commonly known as the Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Victory) is a victory arch-shaped monument in Par...