General Information
| Name in local language: | Arc de Germanicus |
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| Completion: | 18 A.D. |
| Status: | in ruins |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Arch |
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| Function / usage: |
Monument |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Roman |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1905 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Saintes, Charente-Maritime (17), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
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| Address: | Place Bassompierre |
| Was supported by: |
Saintes Roman Bridge
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| Coordinates: | 45° 44' 45" N 0° 37' 44" W |
Technical Information
Materials
| arches |
stone
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Chronology
| 1845 — 1852 | Arch and bridge are demolished. The arch is reconstructed on a square. |
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Notes
The arch was originally the entrance gate to the bridge over the Charente built in Roman times. It is not a triumphal arch, but rather an homage to Tiberius, Germanicus and Drusus.
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2001): Les plus beaux ponts de France. Bonneton, Paris (France), pp. 10.
- (1988): Les ponts monuments historiques. Inventaire - description - histoire. Editions Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 126.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002094 - Published on:
12/10/2001 - Last updated on:
08/01/2024
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