Vác - Triumphal Arch

A few roads north of Március tér, on the earlier edge of the town, the Classical triumphal arch rises majestically in Köztársaság út.

This imposing monument was erected in 1764 when Empress Maria honored Vác with a visit. Bishop Magazzi again commissioned the court architect Isodore Canevale who was already engaged with planning the cathedral. Canevale created a triumphal arch on ancient Classical lines with relief medallions on the attica. They depict the portraits of the imperial couple, the archdukes Joseph and Leopold together with both the Habsburg emperors Ferdinand and Maximilian, predecessors of Maria Theresia.