The Triumphal Arch is a monument situated in Central Chișinău next to the Nativity Cathedral on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale nr. 2 and directly opposite Government House. The Triumphal Arch was built in 1840 by the architect Luka Zauschevic and thanks to the governor's of Bessarabia initiative to commemorate the victory of the Russian Empire over the …The Triumphal Arch is a monument situated in Central Chișinău next to the Nativity Cathedral on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale nr. 2 and directly opposite Government House. The Triumphal Arch was built in 1840 by the architect Luka Zauschevic and thanks to the governor's of Bessarabia initiative to commemorate the victory of the Russian Empire over the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War. From its construction to 2011 the monument sheltered at its second level a huge bell of nearly 6.400 kg. The building is square in plan and has two levels. The height of the monument is 13 m. The capitals of the four pillars of the building were carved in Corinthian style. The upper level is decorated in a classical style. A mechanical clock is mounted on the front, illuminated at night, but does not sound to announce the exact time. The ornaments and capitals are executed in ceramic.
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