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The construction of the  Arc de Triomphe in  Paris was ordered in 1806 by Napoleon, the French Emperor.  Napoleon wanted to honor the Grande Armee, which had conquered most of Europe and was considered invicible.  After his Austerlitz victory in 1805, Napoleon said to his soldiers :  \
Eiffel tower in Paris, France
City view with Eiffel tower in Paris, France, Europe in summer
This Grade I-listed triumphal arch was designed by Decimus Burton. It stands between Green Park and Hyde Park on Hyde Park Corner. It was built between 1816-1830, although it has been moved from its original location. It was built to commemorate Britain;s victory against Napoleon in the Napoleonic Wars. People can be seen in the background.
Paris, France - June 25, 2023 : Panoramic view of the Arc de Triomphe, the Triumphal Arch of the star surrounded by tourists in Paris France
Madrid, Spain - Jun 25, 2017: Taxis around Puerta de Alcala, Madrid, Spain in a summer sunny day.
Facade of the city hall in Hamburg, northern Germany
A view of Wellington Statue at Hyde park Corner in London, England.  This statue portrays the Iron Duke on his horse named Copenhagen and was unveiled in 1888.
St. Petersburg Russia - september, 01, 2023: View of St. Petersburg and St. Isaac's Square from the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral. St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Architectural City Buildings In Paris Centre
Munich, Germany. March 25, 2014. The Siegestor (Victory Gate) in Munich, originally dedicated to the glory of the army it is now a reminder to peace.
British flag waving in the wind
eiffel tour from  Trocadero hill, Paris,  France
Paris in autumn.
Newport, USA - September 23, 2017: old   mansion in new victorian style at the coast of Newport, Rhode Island.
Flags waving (Imperia, Italy)
Eiffel Tower close up
Paris, France - September 30, 2021:  Pedestrians in the Champ de Mars Park in Paris. In the background the Eiffel Tower.
Paris, France - June 25, 2023 : Panoramic view of the Arc de Triomphe, the Triumphal Arch of the star and the famous Avenue Champs Elysee in Paris France
Sun shining through the clouds onto the city in Paris, France.
May 7, 2023 Bucharest Romania. The arch of triumph
Tour eiffel tower skyline
Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on Christmas Day 2023, in silhouette contrasted with a leafless tree
Prague's cityscape, Czech Republic.
Budapest, Hungary - July 09, 2015: Sunny Afternoon City Panorama From Citadella Capital City Summer Travel.
Traditional Buildings in Paris
Square of Georges Pompidou and cityscape of Paris France from above
Eiffel Tower
Light traces from a bus on the Chain Bridge in Budapest at night
Saint-Malo, France, August 30, 2019: Looking at the historic bastille at the famous city of Saint-Malo. It is a historic French port in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany on the English Channel coast. The city had a long history of piracy, earning much wealth from local extortion and overseas adventures. The city changed into a popular tourist centre, with a ferry terminal serving the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, as well as the Southern English settlements of Portsmouth, Hampshire and Poole, Dorset.
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