Arch of the Main Staff was opened October 24, 1828. K. Rossi, projecting the central area of the northern capital, decided to connect the two wings of the Main Staff of the triumphal arch, which was the final monument was dedicated to the Patriotic War of 1812 year.
This architecture has been used previously in the construction of an ensemble of triumphal arch of the Admiralty.
Architect offered job the sculptors (SS Pimenov, VI Demuth-Malinovsky), who carried out the project. Force Masters Rossi wanted to increase the expression, adding to the elegance of the architecture definition sculpture.
Arch became the final link in the composition of the palace square, which included at that time Alexander Column in front of the Winter Palace and Hermitage.
Three interconnected by an arch decorated with bas-reliefs and frame the entrance to the side of Nevsky prospect area.
most expressive composition looks when viewed from the Palace Square.
at a height of 36 meters on top of buildings, immortalized triumphal chariot drawn by horses sixes. They hold two soldiers, clad in Roman armor and armed with spears. The wagon is a winged Fame, extend the left arm above the standard of the area. In his right hand the goddess laurel wreath. Sculptural containers for graphical symbol of military glory. Her image is made up of all the elements of the arch: ornaments on the walls are made of military trophies and wreaths, military trophies stacked at the entrance to the arch from the Palace Square. Completing the composition, on the square, on the second storey windows of Staff, frozen in time greeting figures in ancient armor, holding laurel wreaths towards the outside of the area.