Arco della Pace, or Italian for "Arch of Peace," is a triumphant arch located at one of Milan's city gates. Constructed between 1807 and 1838, this neoclassical piece of architecture was under Napoleon's rule of the Italian Republic, meant to echo his own Li’Arc du Triomphe in Paris. It features arched openings, four Corinthian columns and a myriad of materials such as marble, bronze and stucco. The structure stands 25 meters high and is topped by bronze statues, with personified representations of the four rivers within the Lombardy-Veneto kingdom. Interestingly, the bas-reliefs portray scenes from the Battle of Leipzig, a battle which led to Napoleon's defeat. Arco della Pace is an impressive monument embodying 19th century grandeur and European history.