Arch of Constantine

Via di San Gregorio, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

The Arc de Triomphe of Constantine is a Victory Gate in Rome, located between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. The gate was erected by the Roman Senate to commemorate the victory of Roman Emperor Constantinus I over Maxentius in the battle on the Milvius Bridge in 312 AD.

Constructed from fragments of earlier buildings, the Arch of Constantine is the most modern of the triumphal arches built in ancient Rome. It is 21 meters high, 25 meters wide and is made up of three arches.

In the reliefs on the monument, carved into blocks of marble, display statues taken from the Trajan Forum and several reliefs showing Marcus Aurelius distributing bread to the poor, also as a representative of Trajan after his victory over the Dacians.

The inscription on the upper part, originally minted in bronze, reads as follows: "To the Emperor Caesar Flavius Constantinus, the greatest and bless Augustus: for him, inspired by the divine , and by the greatness of his mind, delivered the state from the tyrant and all his followers at once, with his army and only armed forces, the Senate and the People of Rome devoted this arch alone, decorated with triumphs."

A strategic location in the city

The Arch of Constantine is one of the best preserved monuments from ancient Rome. Thanks to its superb location, it is one of the city's most representative and photographed spots.

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