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The Arc de Triomphe
Full name of the monument :

The Arc de Triomphe

Region :
Chernihiv region
Address of the monument :
The city of Novgorod-Siversky, in the central part of the monastery courtyard
Status :
National significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1787 рік
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Imperial period from XVIIІ centuries to 1918
Artist(s) :
Giacomo Quarenghi
architect
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
object(s)
Material :
stone
Type of art composition :
architectural object(s)
Artistic approach :
abstract art
Narrative commemorates :
Imperial era
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
no data available
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Novgorod-Siverskyi City Council
Institution’s website :
https://ns-mrada.cg.gov.ua/index.php?tp=main
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
The arch in Novgorod-Siversky was built in 1786. It was then that it became known that a year later a visit to the city of Empress Catherine II was planned. The local community was going to erect a wooden Triumphal Gate in honor of her arrival. The construction was carried out at the expense of benefactors, and there was enough money to build a stone arch. In 1787, Catherine II visited the city. The entrance took place through the Arc de Triomphe. The Empress was pleased with such attention. After that, she decided to provide money for the restoration of the local Transfiguration Cathedral. During the Second World War, the arch was damaged, so it was necessary to carry out work on its reconstruction.