Cinquantenaire Arcade
The Cinquantenaire Arcade (French: Arcade(s) du Cinquantenaire; Dutch: Arcade(s) van het Jubelpark) is a memorial arcade in the centre of the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark in Brussels, Belgium. The centrepiece is a monumental triple arch known as the Cinquantenaire Arch (French: Arc du Cinquantenaire; Dutch: Triomfboog van het Jubelpark). It is topped by a bronze quadriga sculptural group with a female charioteer, representing the Province of Brabant personified raising the national flag.
| Cinquantenaire Arcade | |
|---|---|
The Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark memorial arch | |
| General information | |
| Type | Colonnade and memorial arch |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | Parc du Cinquantenaire / Jubelpark |
| Town or city | 1000 City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region |
| Country | Belgium |
| Coordinates | 50°50′25″N 4°23′34″E |
| Construction started | 4 January 1905 |
| Completed | 27 September 1905 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gédéon Bordiau, Charles Girault |
| Designations | Protected (29/06/1984) |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | |
| References | |
The monument is oriented facing Brussels' city centre, on one side in the axis of the Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat, which, crossing the Leopold Quarter, ends in the Royal Quarter, seat of the Belgian Parliament, the Belgian Government and the Royal Palace; and on the other side, in the axis of the Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan, leads to the former Palace of the Colonies (today's Royal Museum for Central Africa). This area is served by the metro stations Schuman and Merode on lines 1 and 5.