Arch of Zhenian Unification

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Arch of Zhenian Unification
Arch of Zhenian Unification.jpg
Night view of the Arch c. 1990.
Former namesArch of Kim Shimin
General information
StatusComplete
Address1 Emperor Seongjo Boulevard
Town or cityDaedo
CountryZhenia
Named forEnd of the Zhenian Civil War in 1968
GroundbreakingMay 21, 1964
Topped-outDecember 17, 1967
InauguratedJune 4, 1968
OwnerGovernment of the Greater Eastern Union
Height68 m (223 ft)
Dimensions
Other dimensionsWidth: 53 m (174 ft)
Depth: 23 m (75 ft)
Technical details
MaterialWhite granite, marble
Design and construction
ArchitectWang Jinseok
Kim Pilsan

The Arch of Zhenian Unification (Zhenian: 진국통일개선문) is a triumphal arch located in Daedo, Zhenia and is one of the city's best-known monuments. Situated at the center of Sudo district where Emperor Seongjo Boulevard and Kim Shimin Boulevard meet to form a roundabout around it, the area around the arch's radial roundabout and the arch together form the Plaza of Zhenian Unification. The Arch was built to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the end of the Zhenian Civil War and the subsequent unification and creation of the modern Zhenian state, as well as honor all of those who have fought and died to unify Zhenia, with the names of Zhenian military leaders and scenes of Zhenian victories depicted on the inner and outer walls of the arch.

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