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The Cinquantenaire Arch (Arc du Cinquantenaire) is a monumental triumphal arch topped by a bronze quadriga, built to celebrate 50 years of Belgian independence. It anchors the grand Cinquantenaire park and museum complex.
King Leopold II commissioned the arch for the 1880 National Exhibition. The iron-and-stone arch was completed in 1905 after the original wooden version proved unsatisfactory.