
Dedicated to the victory of Constantine over Maxentius at the battle miliscola bridge on 28 October 312.

Is the only one in Rome, built in honor of victory over a foreign enemy and civil war, which makes its historical value is even more significant. The main part of the monument is made of marble blocks, attik same brick and faced with marble.Īlso the arch of Constantine is the most visited and the later is the latest of all the surviving Roman triumphal arches.
#ARCH OF CONSTANTINE ROME PLUS#
The arch of Constantine plus has an impressive size in height it reaches twenty-one meters wide for more than twenty five meters and a depth of over seven meters. The arch of Constantine (Latin name Arcus Constantini, Italian Arco di Costantino) is a three-span stone arch, that is, three passes - the Grand Central, located at the center of the monument, and two smaller on the sides. The arch is located under the open sky and you can see it absolutely free at any time of the day. Like the amphitheatre, the arch of Constantine is the most bright arch of Italy and one of the main monuments and attractions of Rome. The arch of Constantine located in Rome, near the most famous and important attractions of Rome - the Colosseum and the Roman forum in Via di San Gregorio 184, 00186 Roma, Italia. Let's start in order and examine each arch in detail and separately The arch of Constantine in Rome

Decorated with statues, reliefs, high reliefs or commemorative inscriptions, or both combined. All triumphal arches may have one, three or five spans, was covered with semi-cylindrical vaults, ending with entablature and attic. It permanent Roman arch and has survived to the present day, they will be discussed in this article. Previously, the arc de Triomphe was built to be temporary, they often were built of wood, and permanent, these arches had to be long, therefore, were constructed from stone, brick or concrete.
