Arch of Constantine

The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: triumphal arch in Rome
  • Also known as: “arco di Costantino” and “Трыюмфальная арка Канстантына”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Arch of Titus and pedestal of colossus of Nero.

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The is a 1st-century AD honorific arch… is situated 200 metres northwest of Arch of Constantine.

Ruins
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The Colossus of Nero was a 30-metre bronze statue that… is situated 130 metres north of Arch of Constantine.

Archaeological site
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The was a vast landscaped complex built… is situated 400 metres northeast of Arch of Constantine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colosseo and Palatine Hill.

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The district is the heart of ancient and the Roman Empire.

Locality
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The , which is the centremost of the…

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the …

Arch of Constantine

Latitude
41.88976° or 41° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
12.49067° or 12° 29′ 26″ east
Elevation
27 metres (89 feet)
Height
21 metres (69 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FHJVFQR+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23590989
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­triumphal_arch
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8410591
Wiki­data ID
Q5786
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Arch of Constantine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قوس قسطنطين”
  • Armenian: “Կոստանդիանոսի հաղթակամար”
  • Basque: “Konstantinoren arkua”
  • Belarusian: “Канстантынава арка”
  • Belarusian: “Трыумфальная арка Канстанціна”
  • Belarusian: “Трыўмфальная арка Канстанціна”
  • Breton: “Bolz Kustentin”
  • Bulgarian: “Арка на Константин”
  • Catalan: “Arc de Constantí”
  • Chinese: “君士坦丁凯旋门”
  • Chinese: “君士坦丁凱旋門”
  • Croatian: “Konstantinov slavoluk”
  • Czech: “Konstantinův oblouk”
  • Danish: “Konstantinbuen”
  • Dutch: “Boog van Constantijn”
  • Esperanto: “Arko de Konstanteno”
  • Esperanto: “Arko de Konstantino”
  • Estonian: “Constantinuse triumfikaar”
  • Finnish: “Konstantinuksen riemukaari”
  • French: “arc de Constantin”
  • French: “Arc de Constantin”
  • Galician: “Arco de Constantino”
  • Georgian: “კონსტანტინეს თაღი”
  • German: “Konstantinsbogen”
  • Greek: “Αψίδα Μεγάλου Κωνσταντίνου”
  • Greek: “Αψίδα του Κωνσταντίνου”
  • Greek: “Ρώμη”
  • Hebrew: “קשת קונסטנטינוס”
  • Hindi: “कॉन्स्टेंटीन की मेहराब”
  • Hungarian: “Constantinus diadalíve”
  • Indonesian: “Pelengkung Konstantinus”
  • Italian: “Arco di Costantino”
  • Japanese: “コンスタンティヌスの凱旋門”
  • Korean: “콘스탄티누스 개선문”
  • Latin: “Arcus Constantini”
  • Lingua Franca Nova: “Arco de Constantino”
  • Lithuanian: “Konstantino arka”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Konstantinbuen”
  • Norwegian: “Konstantinbuen”
  • Persian: “طاق کنستانتین”
  • Polish: “Łuk Konstantyna Wielkiego”
  • Portuguese: “Arco de Constantino”
  • Romanian: “Arcul lui Constantin”
  • Russian: “Триумфальная арка Константина”
  • Serbian: “Константинов славолук”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Konstantinov slavoluk”
  • Slovak: “Konštantínov oblúk”
  • Slovenian: “Konstantinov slavolok, Rim”
  • Slovenian: “Konstantinov slavolok”
  • Spanish: “Arco de Constantino”
  • Swedish: “Konstantinbågen”
  • Tagalog: “Arko ni Constantino”
  • Turkish: “Konstantin takı”
  • Ukrainian: “Арка Костянтина”
  • Urdu: “قسطنطنیہ کا محراب”
  • Vietnamese: “Khải hoàn môn Constantinus”

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