Siegestor is a triumphal arch in Munich commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria, designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and completed by Eduard Mezger in 1852. Measuring 21 metres (69 ft) high, 24 metres (79 ft) wide, and 12 metres (39 ft) deep, it is topped by a statue of Bavaria with a lion-quadriga. Though originally dedicated to the glory of the Bavarian army, the arch was damaged in World War II and reimagined as a symbol of peace.Photograph: Thomas Wolf