Arco di Trionfo

Getting there

LIBERTÀ PIER CAPPONI · bus 10, 11, 17, 20, 22, 322 A, 330 A, 343 A, 345BIS A, 350 A, 351 A, 353 A, 354 A, 357 A, 360 A, 365 A, 370 A, 8, SI330, SI90, ST6 · 120 mPASCOLI MAFALDA DI SAVOIA · bus 1, 12, 21, 25, 302 A, 307 A, 319 A, 7 · 460 mPONTE ROSSO · bus 1, 21, 25, 302 A, 307 A, 7, C1 · 110 m

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The Triumphal Arch of the Lorraine located in Piazza della Libertà in Florence, Italy, is an 18th-century, monumental triumphal arch, bypassed by the viali di Circonvallazione that skirt Florence through the space once girded by its 16th-century walls. The piazza stands at the northernmost end of Via Cavour, Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. The arch has emanated a foreign aura since its erection in 1737–1739 by the newly arrived French architect, Jean Nicolas Jadot, to welcome the arrival (or visit) of the new ruler Francis Stephen, former Duke of Lorraine. Some sources add the efforts of Francesco Schamant of Lorraine to the design. The statuary was not added until 1744. However, many ephemeral decorations including tapestries were used along Via San Gallo to welcome the ruler in January 1739.

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• Galanti Gastronomia1 min walk
• Piazza della Libertà1 min walk
• San Gallo Gate1 min walk