Memorial gates and arches

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.

Memorial gates

Europe

North America

Canada

United States

Hurlbut Memorial Gate, Detroit
Confederate Memorial Gates in Mayfield
Confederate Memorial Gateway in Hickman
Soldiers Memorial Gate (Brown University)

University of Saskatchewan Memorial Gates, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Hurlbut Memorial Gate, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Confederate Memorial Gateway, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
Soldiers Memorial Gate, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Memorial arches

Asia

Afghanistan

Taq-e Zafar (Arch of Victory) (1928), Paghman

India

Iraq

Swords of Qādisīyah (Victory Arch) (1989), Baghdad

Saudi Arabia

Mecca Gate (1979), Jeddah
Heroes' Gate (2013), Riyadh

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
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.
The Victory Arch (officially known as the Swords of Qādisīyah), dedicated in 1989, marks the entrances to the Grand Festivities Square in Baghdad, Iraq.[1]

The Victory Arch (officially known as the Swords of Qādisīyah), dedicated in 1989, marks the entrances to the Grand Festivities Square in Baghdad, Iraq.^[1]
Heroes' Gate in Riyadh was built in 2013 to commemorate the Battle of Riyadh in 1902

Europe

Belgium

Cinquantenaire Arcade (1905), Brussels

France

Thiepval Memorial (1932), Thiepval

Germany

Siegestor (1850), Munich

Ireland

Fusiliers' Arch (1907), Dublin

Italy

Arco della Vittoria (1931), Genoa

North Macedonia

Porta Macedonia (2012), Skopje

Portugal

Rua Augusta Arch (1873), Lisbon

Spain

Arc de Triomf (1888), Barcelona

United Kingdom

Arch of Remembrance (1925), WWI memorial in Leicester
City War Memorial (1927), WWI memorial in Nottingham

The Cinquantenaire Arcade in Brussels, Belgium, built for the National Exhibition of 1880 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Belgian independence
The Siegestor in Munich, Germany, a Bavarian army monument, destroyed in World War II but partially rebuilt as a reminder for peace
Porta Macedonia in Skopje, North Macedonia, is dedicated to 20 years of Macedonian independence, 2012
The Rua Augusta Arch in Praça do Comércio, Lisbon, Portugal, built to commemorate the city's reconstruction after the 1755 earthquake
The Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, Spain, built in 1888 as the main access gate for the 1888 Barcelona World Fair

North America

Canada

Peace Arch (1921), Canada–US border
National War Memorial (1939), Ottawa
Royal Military College of Canada Memorial Arch, Kingston

Mexico

Monumento a la Revolución (1938), Mexico City

United States

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^[2]
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

Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City, Mexico, the tallest memorial arch in the world, 1938
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Washington Square Arch, Manhattan, New York City, USA
National Memorial Arch, a Revolutionary War memorial in Valley Forge National Historical Park, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

References

^ Al-Khalilm, S. and Makiya, K., The Monument: Art, Vulgarity, and Responsibility in Iraq, pp. 10–12
^ "World War I, Victory Arch, New Orleans, Louisiana". freepages.rootsweb.com.

External links

[1] Al-Khalilm, S. and Makiya, K., The Monument: Art, Vulgarity, and Responsibility in Iraq, pp. 10–12

[2] "World War I, Victory Arch, New Orleans, Louisiana". freepages.rootsweb.com.

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