Triumphal Arch
by ROSSI, Karl Ivanovich, Photo
Rossi constructed the triumphal arch connecting the two unified General Staff buildings opposite the Winter Palace. The arch facing the Palace Square is crowned by an attic, which bears a statue of Victory in a chariot drawn by six horses. The rest of the sculptural ornamentation glorifies the victory over Napoleon.
The photo shows a view to the Alexander Column and the Winter Palace.