Russia
NW Russia
Leningrad Oblast

Narva Triumphal arch

The Narva Triumphal Arch was erected in the vast Stachek Square, , in 1814 to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon. The wooden structure was constructed on the then highway to with the purpose of greeting the soldiers who were returning from abroad after their victory over Napoleon.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: arch in St. Petersburg, Russia
  • Also known as: “Narva Triumphal Arch”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stachek Square and Palace of Arts of the Leningrad Oblast.

Square
Photo: Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Arts center
Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an arts center, which is situated 120 metres southeast of Narva Triumphal arch.

Metro station
Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a subway station in , on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line between the stations and . The station was opened on 15 November 1955, as a part of the first stage of Saint Petersburg Metro from to Ploschad Vosstania. is situated 130 metres south of Narva Triumphal arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apraksin Dvor and Saint Petersburg.

Suburb
Photo: Ninara, CC BY 2.0.
Apraksin Yard is a market and retail block in , , covering 14 hectares. It is currently under a massive long-term renovation project. is situated 4½ km northeast of Narva Triumphal arch.

Photo: Albabos, CC BY 3.0.
, known as Petrograd in 1914-1924 and Leningrad in 1924-1991, is the second largest city of Russia, with 5.6 million inhabitants, the fourth most populous city in Europe, the world's northernmost city of at least a million residents, and the former capital of the Russian Empire.

Photo: Ирина Смирнова, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Southern suburbs of St. Petersburg are the area south of the Obvodny Canal. Although unknown to most visitors, the area boasts gorgeous industrial architecture and magnificent Stalinist buildings, together with later highrises or Soviet-era panel apartment blocks.

Narva Triumphal arch

Latitude
59.90091° or 59° 54′ 3″ north
Longitude
30.27385° or 30° 16′ 26″ east
Inception
1834
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9GFGW72F+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 73174258
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q867321
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Narva Triumphal arch” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Նարվայի հաղթանակի կամար”
  • Azerbaijani: “Narva Triumfal Arkası”
  • Belarusian: “Нарвская трыумфальная брама”
  • Belarusian: “Нарвскія трыумфальныя вароты”
  • Catalan: “Arc de triomf de Narva”
  • Chinese: “納爾瓦凱旋門”
  • Czech: “Narevský vítězný oblouk”
  • Danish: “Narvatriumfbuen”
  • Dutch: “Narvskie trioemfalnie vorota”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نارفا قوس النصر”
  • Esperanto: “Narva Triumfarko”
  • Estonian: “Narva värav”
  • Finnish: “Narvan riemukaari”
  • French: “arc de triomphe de Narva”
  • French: “Arc de triomphe de Narva”
  • French: “Arche de triomphe de Narva”
  • Georgian: “ნარვის ტრიუმფალური ჭიშკარი”
  • German: “Narva-Triumphbogen”
  • Hebrew: “שער הניצחון של נארווה”
  • Italian: “Arco di trionfo di Narva”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Narvatriumfbuen”
  • Norwegian: “Narvatriumfbuen”
  • Polish: “Brama Narwska”
  • Polish: “Narewski Łuk Triumfalny”
  • Portuguese: “Arco do Triunfo de Narva”
  • Russian: “Нарвские ворота”
  • Russian: “Нарвские триумфальные ворота”
  • Russian: “На́рвские триумфа́льные воро́та”
  • Russian: “Триумфальная арка”
  • Serbian: “Нарвска тријумфална капија”
  • Slovenian: “Narvski slavolok”
  • Spanish: “Arco de Triunfo de Narva”
  • Spanish: “Arco del Triunfo de Narva”
  • Turkish: “Narva Zafer Kapısı”
  • Ukrainian: “Нарвські тріумфальні ворота”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ОптЦветыРозница and Галерея 1814.

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