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Memorial arches

Scope note

Use for usually large structures having a prominent central arch and built to commemorate events or persons; if erected to honor military victories, use "triumphal arches."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30007002

Broader Terms used

<monuments by form>

Narrower Terms used

triumphal arches

Equivalent Terms used

memorial arch

Created

13yrs ago

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