Arc de Triomf
Coordinates: 41°23′27″N 2°10′50″E / 41.39083°N 2.18056°E
| English: Triumphal Arch | |
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| Year | 1888 |
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| Type | Brick, stone |
| Location | Barcelona, Spain |
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The Arc de Triomf (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈarɡ də tɾiˈomf], English: Triumphal Arch) is an archway structure in Barcelona, Spain. It was built for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona (1888), as its main access gate by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas.
The arch is built in reddish brickwork in the Neo-Mudéjar style. The front frieze contains the stone sculpture Barcelona rep les nacions (Catalan for "Barcelona welcomes the nations") by Josep Reynés. The opposite frieze contains a stone carving entitled Recompense, a work from Josep Llimona's the earliest period.
The arch is located between Passeig de Lluís Companys and Passeig de Sant Joan, at the end of a wide promenade connecting with the Park of the Ciutadella.
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