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| − | [[Image:Aqueduct Nimes France.jpg|thumb|Pont du Gard Aqueduct, near | + | [[Image:Aqueduct Nimes France.jpg|thumb|Pont du Gard Aqueduct, near Nîmes France.]] |
'''Arch''' could be see as a curve with the ends down and the middle up. | '''Arch''' could be see as a curve with the ends down and the middle up. | ||
| − | In [[Architecture]] arch is defined as a curved masonry construction | + | In [[Architecture]] arch is defined as a curved masonry construction; it is mainly used as a passageway, gateway, or for supporting the weight above it. |
[[Image:Arc de Triomphe France.jpg|thumb|left|Arc de Triomphe, [[Paris]], France]] | [[Image:Arc de Triomphe France.jpg|thumb|left|Arc de Triomphe, [[Paris]], France]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Roman]]s also introduced the triumphal arch to celebrate military victories. One of the most famous monuments is the "Arc de Triomphe" in Paris. |
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| + | [[Image:St Louis Arch.jpg|300px|St. Louis Arch|thumb|St. Louis Arch]] | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | *[[Technological Development]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | *[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/arch | + | *[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/arch Arch] |
| − | *[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arch | + | *[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/arch Arch] |
[[Category:Architecture]] | [[Category:Architecture]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:19, February 24, 2017
Arch could be see as a curve with the ends down and the middle up. In Architecture arch is defined as a curved masonry construction; it is mainly used as a passageway, gateway, or for supporting the weight above it.
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France
Romans also introduced the triumphal arch to celebrate military victories. One of the most famous monuments is the "Arc de Triomphe" in Paris.
