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Arc de Triomf
Monumental Neo-Mudéjar red-brick gateway to the 1888 Universal Exposition
41.391100°N, 2.180600°E•city Axis
Documented Historiographical History
Designed by Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas and completed in 1888 as the main entrance to Spain's first world's fair in the Parc de la Ciutadella.
Architectural & Symbolic Reading
Stands 30 meters high in exposed red-brick Neo-Mudéjar architecture, decorated with sculpted friezes, classical pediments, and heraldic provincial shields.
Historical Legends & Mysteries
Built as a civil celebration of scientific and artistic progress welcoming international nations, unlike traditional military triumphal arches.
Related Tags:#Arc de Triomf#1888 Expo#Neo-Mudéjar#Red Brick#Ciutadella Promenade
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