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TheTriumphalArch

The Triumphal Arch is a monument situated in Central Chișinău directly opposite Government House.

The Triumphal Arch was built in 1840 to commemorate the victory of the Russian Empire over the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War. From its construction until 2011 the monument sheltered at its second level a huge bell that was smelted with the copper of the cannons captured from the Ottoman Empire.

The triumphal arch is a cuboid with the length and width of 10m and the total height of 13m. The pillars of support are 3x3m with a height of 7m. The upper part is 10x10m with a height of roughly 6m. Its weight is 6,4 tonnes.

With these measurements we can find out: The occupied area of it: 10 x 10 = 100 ��

The total volume occupied by the arch and it’s free space: 10 x 10 x 13 = 1300 ��

The arch’s volume: 6 x 10 x 10 = 600 (top part) �� 3