There are just too many😭😭Apart from original Roman ones the Carusell arch, the Siegestor in Munich and this huge one in Brussels are for sure some of my favourites. Barcelona also has a really cool one left from the worlds fair that looks very odd. Oh and NY city used to have one commemorating the victory in WWI, which I find very interesting historically, since WWI of course but also because it was one of the last triumphal arches ever built I think, at least one of the last in the traditional style. It only stood for a few years though, which is also weird, considering how significant the event was that it commemorated. Fantastic video btw, as usual!
I was stationed in Paris from April 78 to Dec 1st, 79 as a Marine Security Guard at the American Embassy. My buddies and I did a lot of driving around the Arc of Triomphe and had a ceremony on Veterans Day. Wonderful tour of duty for a 21 year old young Marine in such a beautiful city and country!
Very good work, things I knew and others I didn't or had no clue. I am French and have spent half of my life in central Paris : 30 years. Merci de cette vidéo 😊.
I would really appreciate you giving a presentation on the The Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris. It is a uniquely awesome place that has served as the burial place for French monarchs since the Merovingian era.
I learnt so much here! I drew Arc de Triomphe once in high school and it was my first detailed architecture sketch. The views of Paris are so beautiful!
I am parisian and , I've never seen a so intelligent, documented and interesting video about Arc de Triomphe. Thank you Manuel for the quality of your videos.
I often walk past it when going to work without paying much attention. Now i'll definitely stop by and look at the details more! Thanks for the very informative and interesting video bro
I have seen the Arc de Triomphe many time but on my next visit to Paris in Nov. I will look at it with new insight! Thanks for a very interesting video
I was very surprised to see the Alamo in this video. But doing some research, there is Roman influences in old Spanish architecture that I never realized!
Great no-nonsense video, very detailed description and straight to the point. 8:40 Since I only knew the name of this town because of the 1992 EU treaty, I also only knew about the Dutch spelling of Maastricht that was already the usual French spelling at the time. I never knew about the older specific French spelling Maestricht. However, Den Haag is still named "La Haye" in French and Bois-Le-Duc is named... oh, wait! My head is suddenly hurting!
I love the fact that it has become a very busy and frantic traffic roundabout since quotes to have it moved to allow for multiple traffic light controlled crossroads proved too expensive..
I only learnt about the significance of the Unknown Soldier Tomb recently, after visiting Paris for the first time in a long while, and I think it's pretty cool. It's not just an homage to all soldiers who died in war. The tomb is not placed under the arch by chance or because it's a cool place for the homage. It blocks the passage under the arch (obviously symbolically) "Triumph" arches exist so armies can go trough it while returning victorious from war, to mark the glory of their wartime actions. Looking at History, it sometime feels like everyone was so eager to go to war to gain glory for their country and themselves. But WW1 was such a traumatic war that people thought that maybe, just maybe, we should stop looking at war as something you can get glory from. So the tomb, and the eternally lit flame alongside it, has been placed here to symbolize that no army should ever consider walking there in triumph, as war only brings loss
This was very interesting. It would be helpful if with each picture of an arch you gave you gave his title and location. The pictures go by quickly and it's hard to know where they're from.
Excellent video with great shots and a very detailed description of the monument. It is worth mentioning that during the triumphal parade held on 17 June 1940 the German army, by order of Hitler DID NOT march through the Arc de Triomphe as it would have been an insult to a brave and honourable enemy. Animated by the same noble spirit, Hitler later ordered the transfer of the body of Napoleon´s son from Vienna to Les Invalides to be buried next to his glorious father = Excelente video con tomas espectaculares y una descripción muy detallada del monumento. Cabe mencionar que durante el desfile triunfal realizado el 17 de junio de 1940 el ejército alemán, por orden de Hitler, NO desfiló a través del Arco del Triunfo, ya que hubiera sido un insulto a un enemigo valiente y honorable. Animado por el mismo noble espíritu, Hitler ordenó posteriormente el traslado del cuerpo del hijo de Napoleón desde Viena a Los Inválidos para ser enterrado junto a su glorioso padre.
Those structures were super popular way before Louis the XIV and Napoléon, they were temporary architectures, build all over europe since the renaissance, when an important guest arrived in a city. We should not only focus on stone architecture. Love your chanel
A nice city with a few modernist scares. But it should be possible to get rid of them. I hear the French have started to build in stone again. Tanks for the presentation, we stay a couple of days in Paris next summer, before 3 weeks of camping in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Arc de Triomphe is not exactly a classical victory arch, it is more of a tetrapylon/quadrifrons. A tetrapylon is also one of the roman arch-like monuments, they just had 4 "entrances", a statue or a pedestal or some other kind of monument in the middle and were built in the middle of a plaza or a crossroads. It satisfies this definition - it is accessible from 4 sides, it is on a major crossroads, it has a commemorative monument under it (the toumb of an unknown soldier), it is just different from the classical tetrapylons in the way that it has one preferred direction to look at/traverse, one main arch and two secondary, while roman tetrapylons were mostly omnidirectional with no preferred direction.
Daniel Burnham and Sullivan design a lot of buildings in Chicago with arches Solan who is famous the most famous I think is the auditorium and about architectural scholar or anything I just have an interest in architecture
When I was growing up, my introduction and all of the pictures I ever saw that were taken of the Arc de Triomphe were from 1940 and it was covered in red flags. It was a couple of years later before I could understand the history lessons and learned it was not in Germany.
The world has really not evolved. With all the high tech of today in 2024, I seriously doubt such an arch be duplicated today. I visited this arch a few years ago, and I was amazed of it, and all the 6th-17th century architecture built in the city. Amazing.
I like that they didn’t go with the traditional Roman look. It gives the arch its own French character which distinguishes itself from the ancient republic. It’s supposed to represent a new and proud republic pushing for the things most of us consider to be unalienable rights these days. Even if napoleon was a dictator and antithetical to a lot of the values the French Republic attempted to achieve his mark will forever be known to history as it shapes what France and the rest of the west is today.
The first 15 seconds I was sure this was AI generated - or at least the voice anyway. I'm glad I didn't block the channel by impulse! Liked & subscribed!
What’s your favorite triumphal arch?
Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome!
El Arco de Constantino en Roma, por su ubicación.
Saludos Manuel.
Arch of Constantinus ( Rome) and Arco della Pace (Milan).
There are just too many😭😭Apart from original Roman ones the Carusell arch, the Siegestor in Munich and this huge one in Brussels are for sure some of my favourites.
Barcelona also has a really cool one left from the worlds fair that looks very odd.
Oh and NY city used to have one commemorating the victory in WWI, which I find very interesting historically, since WWI of course but also because it was one of the last triumphal arches ever built I think, at least one of the last in the traditional style. It only stood for a few years though, which is also weird, considering how significant the event was that it commemorated.
Fantastic video btw, as usual!
@@muscledavis5434 gli ultimi archi trionfali, commemoranti la vittoria nella prima guerra mondiale, furono eretti in Italia a Genova e Bolzano.
I was stationed in Paris from April 78 to Dec 1st, 79 as a Marine Security Guard at the American Embassy. My buddies and I did a lot of driving around the Arc of Triomphe and had a ceremony on Veterans Day. Wonderful tour of duty for a 21 year old young Marine in such a beautiful city and country!
Very good work, things I knew and others I didn't or had no clue. I am French and have spent half of my life in central Paris : 30 years. Merci de cette vidéo 😊.
hi 🇫🇷, little suggestion, Mont Saint Michel, you absolutely have to do it
I'm gay too daddy
YES!
Yes the pizzas were very tasty there! 😁
I would really appreciate you giving a presentation on the The Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris. It is a uniquely awesome place that has served as the burial place for French monarchs since the Merovingian era.
I learnt so much here! I drew Arc de Triomphe once in high school and it was my first detailed architecture sketch.
The views of Paris are so beautiful!
This is really nice.The quality of your visuals make all your videos worth watching.
I am parisian and , I've never seen a so intelligent, documented and interesting video about Arc de Triomphe. Thank you Manuel for the quality of your videos.
His explanations are superb.
Just know that I'm crying in Sydney cause I'm not in paris. Your city is better than any museum.
So very much information. I watched it several times. Thank you so much. 🤝
Another fantastic video. Thanks Manual. Looking forward to seeing all your future videos
Very informative! I will go there soon and this gave me an excellent impression of what to expect. Keep up the good work!
Consistently superbly presented important historical and architectural fact. Thank you, Manuel.
Agreed!
I often walk past it when going to work without paying much attention. Now i'll definitely stop by and look at the details more! Thanks for the very informative and interesting video bro
Another fantastic video, there's nothing else like this channel. Each video is a gem.
Love that you're running around Paris now. Hope to see more!
Brilliant video as always Manuel 😉👍
I love Paris, been there a number of times but learned a lot watching this video, thanks very much :)
An excellent and very informative video. Chapeau!
I always learn so much watching your videos! You're the best! ⭐️
I had it all to myself, I alone, for 20 minutes in a late night in June 1974.
-and then she showed
Thanks. You have filled a gap in my knowledge. I hope to remember at least a part of your information 😊
I've never been to France. It is so beautiful, thank you.
France has many beautiful buildings
go, go there
I have seen the Arc de Triomphe many time but on my next visit to Paris in Nov. I will look at it with new insight! Thanks for a very interesting video
Well done! An excellent tutorial on one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
Very well documented and explained. Thank you.
Your videos are always so well done! Thank you!
Thanks!
Welcome!
Great video ⛩️
I discovered your videos today and have been binging on them. You are phenomenal! Keep up the good work!
I was very surprised to see the Alamo in this video. But doing some research, there is Roman influences in old Spanish architecture that I never realized!
Bravo! 👏👏. Merci, Manuel.
Thank you so much. This was an excellent video, as ALL of your videos are EXCELLENT! Again, thank you!
Two words: fantastic video!
Great no-nonsense video, very detailed description and straight to the point.
8:40 Since I only knew the name of this town because of the 1992 EU treaty, I also only knew about the Dutch spelling of Maastricht that was already the usual French spelling at the time. I never knew about the older specific French spelling Maestricht. However, Den Haag is still named "La Haye" in French and Bois-Le-Duc is named... oh, wait! My head is suddenly hurting!
Bravo, Manuel! 👌😎
Awesome video thank you that I have enjoyed after a personal visit to the Arch! Makes so much more sense now.
Thank you for all of the information in this great video. Well done!
I was amazed when I discovered that the three arches in Paris align. Looks beautiful!
The Germans sure liked them as well.
Great video! I enjoyed the breakdown of the arc's components
😃 Always happy to watch so beautiful videos! 😃
Your presentation is beautiful!
I ❤ ur channel!
Greetings from Amsterdam.
Always love your Videos ❤
Thank you for this very interesting and informative video.
Well done. Very informative.
Brilliantly done. Bravo!
AWESOME! I wish I had seen this video before I visited the Arc de Triomphe!
Well written and shot! Consider me a big fan :)
Fantastic video!
Hollywood, nor Ken Burns could not have done a better job of this amazing history lesson in the fabulous city of Paris.
Great video, great channel.
Eres un bravo, Manuel!
Great video, as usual.
I love the fact that it has become a very busy and frantic traffic roundabout since quotes to have it moved to allow for multiple traffic light controlled crossroads proved too expensive..
Amazing stuff, as usual
This was excellent! Thank you for your hard work in producing it. I also enjoyed your beautiful annunciations in French.
Loved your video !! Thank you !! 🇺🇸
Hi Manuel. Welcome back
Well done! Thank you!
1:43 to 1:45 is a cathedral in the small town of Pienza, Tuscany. I have an identical photo on my camera from earlier this year.
Thank you. I hadn’t appreciated until now how refreshing it is to see a city that’s not dominated by skyscrapers. Well done, Paris!
Excellent video! Very interesting! Thanks!
I only learnt about the significance of the Unknown Soldier Tomb recently, after visiting Paris for the first time in a long while, and I think it's pretty cool. It's not just an homage to all soldiers who died in war. The tomb is not placed under the arch by chance or because it's a cool place for the homage.
It blocks the passage under the arch (obviously symbolically)
"Triumph" arches exist so armies can go trough it while returning victorious from war, to mark the glory of their wartime actions. Looking at History, it sometime feels like everyone was so eager to go to war to gain glory for their country and themselves. But WW1 was such a traumatic war that people thought that maybe, just maybe, we should stop looking at war as something you can get glory from.
So the tomb, and the eternally lit flame alongside it, has been placed here to symbolize that no army should ever consider walking there in triumph, as war only brings loss
Quite interesting. Merci monsieur!
I could've sworn at one point the road went through it but that drawing from 1840 shows it was a roundabout back then as well.
This was very interesting. It would be helpful if with each picture of an arch you gave you gave his title and location. The pictures go by quickly and it's hard to know where they're from.
Excelente! Gracias!!😊
Extraordinaire. Merci 🙏🫶
Keep them videos coming
Paris is just beautiful. All of it.
amazing video !!!
Excellent video with great shots and a very detailed description of the monument. It is worth mentioning that during the triumphal parade held on 17 June 1940 the German army, by order of Hitler DID NOT march through the Arc de Triomphe as it would have been an insult to a brave and honourable enemy. Animated by the same noble spirit, Hitler later ordered the transfer of the body of Napoleon´s son from Vienna to Les Invalides to be buried next to his glorious father = Excelente video con tomas espectaculares y una descripción muy detallada del monumento. Cabe mencionar que durante el desfile triunfal realizado el 17 de junio de 1940 el ejército alemán, por orden de Hitler, NO desfiló a través del Arco del Triunfo, ya que hubiera sido un insulto a un enemigo valiente y honorable. Animado por el mismo noble espíritu, Hitler ordenó posteriormente el traslado del cuerpo del hijo de Napoleón desde Viena a Los Inválidos para ser enterrado junto a su glorioso padre.
No puedo esperar a verlo!!
the world didn't care what you were waiting for 😉🇫🇷
@@mempamal44 Remember when I asked for your opinion? Yeah, me neither 😉
@@hernandelvalle7822 🥖🇫🇷🥐
Thank you.
I doubt that such building would be possible today in such accuracy and perfection
You should do the Maginot Line, which has architectural precedents dating back to the very first walled cities.
Thank you for showing the inside and roof, seems everyone skips that part.
Napoleon Bonerpart is very upstanding modern major general.
Passed thru Paris when younger on my motorcycle,Jan 1st. Everywhere closed😂early 80’s.. but so many graveyards 😢
I was very surprised to see people up the very top, I didn't realise you could go up there.
Those structures were super popular way before Louis the XIV and Napoléon, they were temporary architectures, build all over europe since the renaissance, when an important guest arrived in a city. We should not only focus on stone architecture. Love your chanel
13:25 The Alamo, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
A nice city with a few modernist scares. But it should be possible to get rid of them. I hear the French have started to build in stone again. Tanks for the presentation, we stay a couple of days in Paris next summer, before 3 weeks of camping in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The Arc de Triomphe needs understanding ; it can't cope otherwise.
Paris once a city of light and culture now one huge 🚾
Arc de Triomphe is not exactly a classical victory arch, it is more of a tetrapylon/quadrifrons. A tetrapylon is also one of the roman arch-like monuments, they just had 4 "entrances", a statue or a pedestal or some other kind of monument in the middle and were built in the middle of a plaza or a crossroads. It satisfies this definition - it is accessible from 4 sides, it is on a major crossroads, it has a commemorative monument under it (the toumb of an unknown soldier), it is just different from the classical tetrapylons in the way that it has one preferred direction to look at/traverse, one main arch and two secondary, while roman tetrapylons were mostly omnidirectional with no preferred direction.
Daniel Burnham and Sullivan design a lot of buildings in Chicago with arches Solan who is famous the most famous I think is the auditorium and about architectural scholar or anything I just have an interest in architecture
When I was growing up, my introduction and all of the pictures I ever saw that were taken of the Arc de Triomphe were from 1940 and it was covered in red flags. It was a couple of years later before I could understand the history lessons and learned it was not in Germany.
The world has really not evolved. With all the high tech of today in 2024, I seriously doubt such an arch be duplicated today. I visited this arch a few years ago, and I was amazed of it, and all the 6th-17th century architecture built in the city. Amazing.
That was very interesting. I had no idea how that crap was on it.
The scariest roundabout there is.
oh! you popped up at the end! cute 🙂
It did make a great backdrop for the Germans marching by, celebrating their triumphant victory over France at the outbreak of WW2.
What a stupid comment. All countries in the world have lost and won battles.
Es bonito ❤
Quando é que você pretende fazer um vídeo sobre o Vaticano
I like that they didn’t go with the traditional Roman look. It gives the arch its own French character which distinguishes itself from the ancient republic. It’s supposed to represent a new and proud republic pushing for the things most of us consider to be unalienable rights these days. Even if napoleon was a dictator and antithetical to a lot of the values the French Republic attempted to achieve his mark will forever be known to history as it shapes what France and the rest of the west is today.
The first 15 seconds I was sure this was AI generated - or at least the voice anyway. I'm glad I didn't block the channel by impulse! Liked & subscribed!
What represents the battle of Waterloo?
With corinthian columns it would have been more beautiful
but it don't show the beautiful carvings as much
The Montparnasse looks a bit rude, throwing shade on all that classic architecture