Memorial gates and arches are architectural monuments in the form of gates and arches or other entrances, constructed as a memorial, often dedicated to a particular war though some are dedicated to individuals. The function, and very often the architectural form, is similar to that of a Roman triumphal arch, with the emphasis on remembrance and commemoration of war casualties, on marking a civil event (the country's independence, for example), or on providing a monumental entrance to a city, as opposed to celebrating a military success or general, though some memorial arches perform both functions. They can vary in size, but are commonly monumental stone structures combining features of both an archway and a gate, often forming an entrance or straddling a roadway, but sometimes constructed in isolation as a standalone structure, or on a smaller scale as a local memorial to war dead. Although they can share architectural features with triumphal arches, memorial arches and gates constructed from the 20th century onwards often have the names of the dead inscribed on them as an act of commemoration.
The India Gate, built in 1921–1931, is a war memorial located near the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the "ceremonial axis" of New Delhi, India.
The Gateway of India is an arch-monument built in 1913–1924 in Mumbai, India, to commemorate the landing of Emperor George V, the first British monarch to the country, in December 1911.
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Memorial Arch at Stanford University
List of Chinese memorial arches
News story about memorial gates in New Zealand
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Memorial gates and arches news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Memorial gates and arches are architectural monuments in the form of gates and arches or other entrances constructed as a memorial often dedicated to a particular war though some are dedicated to individuals The function and very often the architectural form is similar to that of a Roman triumphal arch with the emphasis on remembrance and commemoration of war casualties on marking a civil event the country s independence for example or on providing a monumental entrance to a city as opposed to celebrating a military success or general though some memorial arches perform both functions They can vary in size but are commonly monumental stone structures combining features of both an archway and a gate often forming an entrance or straddling a roadway but sometimes constructed in isolation as a standalone structure or on a smaller scale as a local memorial to war dead Although they can share architectural features with triumphal arches memorial arches and gates constructed from the 20th century onwards often have the names of the dead inscribed on them as an act of commemoration Contents 1 Memorial gates 1 1 Europe 1 1 1 Belgium 1 1 2 France 1 1 3 Germany 1 1 4 United Kingdom 1 2 North America 1 2 1 Canada 1 2 2 United States 2 Memorial arches 2 1 Asia 2 1 1 Afghanistan 2 1 2 India 2 1 3 Iraq 2 1 4 Saudi Arabia 2 2 Europe 2 2 1 Belgium 2 2 2 France 2 2 3 Germany 2 2 4 Ireland 2 2 5 Italy 2 2 6 North Macedonia 2 2 7 Portugal 2 2 8 Spain 2 2 9 United Kingdom 2 3 North America 2 3 1 Canada 2 3 2 Mexico 2 3 3 United States 3 References 4 External linksMemorial gates editEurope edit Belgium edit Menin Gate Ypres France edit Porte Desilles Nancy Germany edit Brandenburg Gate Berlin United Kingdom edit University of Glasgow Memorial Gates Glasgow Memorial Gates London nbsp Menin Gate Ypres Belgium nbsp Porte Desilles Nancy France nbsp Brandenburg Gate Berlin Germany North America edit Canada edit Memorial Gates University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon Roddick Gates Montreal United States edit Hurlbut Memorial Gate Detroit Confederate Memorial Gates in Mayfield Confederate Memorial Gateway in Hickman Soldiers Memorial Gate Brown University nbsp University of Saskatchewan Memorial Gates Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada nbsp Hurlbut Memorial Gate Detroit Michigan USA nbsp Confederate Memorial Gateway Hickman Kentucky USA nbsp Soldiers Memorial Gate Brown University Providence Rhode Island USAMemorial arches editAsia edit Afghanistan edit Taq e Zafar Arch of Victory 1928 Paghman India edit India Gate 1931 New Delhi Gateway of India 1924 Mumbai Sabhyata Dwar 2018 Patna Iraq edit Swords of Qadisiyah Victory Arch 1989 Baghdad Saudi Arabia edit Mecca Gate 1979 Jeddah Al Abtal Gate 2013 Riyadh nbsp The Taq e Zafar Arch of Victory in the gardens of Paghman near Kabul Afghanistan built to commemorate Afghan independence after the Third Anglo Afghan War in 1919 nbsp The India Gate built in 1921 1931 is a war memorial located near the Rajpath on the eastern edge of the ceremonial axis of New Delhi India nbsp The Gateway of India is an arch monument built in 1913 1924 in Mumbai India to commemorate the landing of Emperor George V the first British monarch to the country in December 1911 nbsp Al Abtal Gate in Riyadh was built in 2013 to commemorate the Battle of Riyadh in 1902 Europe edit Belgium edit Cinquantenaire Arcade 1905 Brussels France edit Thiepval Memorial 1932 Thiepval Germany edit Siegestor 1850 Munich Ireland edit Fusiliers Arch 1907 Dublin Italy edit Arco della Vittoria 1931 Genoa North Macedonia edit Porta Macedonia 2012 Skopje Portugal edit Rua Augusta Arch 1873 Lisbon Spain edit Arc de Triomf 1888 Barcelona United Kingdom edit Arch of Remembrance 1925 WWI memorial in Leicester City War Memorial 1927 WWI memorial in Nottingham nbsp The Cinquantenaire Arcade in Brussels Belgium built for the National Exhibition of 1880 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Belgian independence nbsp The Siegestor in Munich Germany a Bavarian army monument destroyed in World War II but partially rebuilt as a reminder for peace nbsp Porta Macedonia in Skopje North Macedonia is dedicated to 20 years of Macedonian independence 2012 nbsp The Rua Augusta Arch in Praca do Comercio Lisbon Portugal built to commemorate the city s reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake nbsp The Arc de Triomf in Barcelona Spain built in 1888 as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair North America edit Canada edit Peace Arch 1921 Canada US border National War Memorial 1939 Ottawa Royal Military College of Canada Memorial Arch Kingston Mexico edit Monumento a la Revolucion 1938 Mexico City United States edit Memorial Arch of Tilton 1882 Northfield New Hampshire Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch 1886 Hartford Connecticut Washington Square Arch 1892 Manhattan New York City War Correspondents Memorial Arch 1896 Gathland State Park Maryland Confederate Memorial 1902 Fulton Kentucky Confederate Soldier Memorial 1902 Columbus Ohio Smith Memorial Arch 1912 West Fairmount Park Philadelphia Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Memorial Gettysburg 1914 Pennsylvania National Memorial Arch 1917 Valley Forge Pennsylvania Victory Arch 1919 Macarty Square New Orleans Louisiana 1 Victory Gate 1919 razed 1920 Madison Square Park Manhattan New York City Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch 1924 Kansas City Kansas Memorial Arch 1924 Huntington West Virginia Gateway Arch 1965 St Louis Missouri nbsp Monumento a la Revolucion in Mexico City Mexico the tallest memorial arch in the world 1938 nbsp Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch Hartford Connecticut USA nbsp Washington Square Arch Manhattan New York City USA nbsp National Memorial Arch a Revolutionary War memorial in Valley Forge National Historical Park Chester County Pennsylvania USA nbsp Gateway Arch St Louis Missouri USAReferences edit World War I Victory Arch New Orleans Louisiana freepages rootsweb com External links editMemorial Arch at Stanford University List of Chinese memorial arches Rugby s War Memorial Gates News story about memorial gates in New Zealand Example of an Australian memorial gate Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Memorial gates and arches amp oldid 1216011102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
