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The Narva Triumphal Arch was erected as a memorial to the war of 1812. A wooden triumphal arch designed according to the plan of famous Italian classical architect Dzhakomo Quarenghi. Quarenghi also built the Concert Hall pavilion (1782-88), Alexander Palace in Pushkin (1792-1800) and the Smolny Institute (1806-08) in St. Petersburg. The Narva Triumphal Arch was specially constructed on the Narva highway to greet the soldiers who were returning from abroad after their victory over Napoleon. The arch was located approximately halfway between Ploshchad Stachek and Obvodny Canal.


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Official Portal of the City Governement: NARVA GATE (242 words)
This brick, copper-faced monument was built between 1827 and 1834 by Vasily Stasov to replace the previous wooden structure (1814, architect Giacomo Quarenghi) that stood by the city gate leading to the town of Narva (hence the name).
The gate is crowned by a triumphant chariot, made of forged copper, on which stands the figure of Victory (sculptors Peter Klodt and Stepan Pimenov).
Engraved in gold on the Gate are the names of the sites of decisive battles fought between 1812 and 1814, from Borodino to Paris, and the names of the 18 regiments of Russian Guards that took part in these battles.
"Wandering Camera" - Notes about St.Petersburg and it's suburbs (608 words)
In 1827-1834 the modern gate instead of the old wooden were built (some near to the South) by the project of V.P.Stasov.
The entrance to the Gate from the underground passage.
The Gates were made from bricks and panneled with copper sheets (near 90 tonnes of copper).
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