Barcelona's Arc Was Built as a Gateway to the 1888 Universal Exhibition: Barcelona's Arc de Triomf carries the same name as its French cousin, but that is where the similarity ends as the Barcelona Arc is quite different, both architecturally and historically. The famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris (though France actually has several that go by that name) was initiated by Napoleon to commemorate his battle victories whereas the Barcelona Arc de Triomf was erected for the 1888 Universal … [Read more...]