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The Place de la Concorde (French: [plas də la kɔ̃kɔʁd]) is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Measuring 7.6 ha (19 acres) in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.
It was the site of many notable public executions, including the executions of King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette and Maximilien Robespierre in the course of the French Revolution, during which the square was temporarily renamed Place de la Révolution.
The place was originally designed to be the site of an equestrian statue of King Louis XV, commissioned in 1748 by the merchants of Paris, to celebrate the recovery of King Louis XV from a serious illness. The site chosen for the statue was the large esplanade or space between the revolving gate the Tuileries Gardens and the Cour-la-Reine, a popular lane for horseback riding at the edge of the city. At the time the Concorde bridge and the Rue de Rivoli did not exist, and the Rue Royale was a muddy lane that descended down to a marsh beside the Seine.
The architect Ange-Jacques Gabriel made a plan for the site, and the square was finished by 1772. It was in the form of an octagon, bordered by a sort of moat twenty meters wide, crossed by stone bridges, and surrounded by a stone balustrade. At the eight corners Gabriel placed stone stairways to descend into the place, which was divided into flowerbeds. In the center of the gardens was the pedestal on which the statue stood. The statue, by Bouchardon, depicted the King on horseback as the victor of the Battle of Fontenoy, dressed as a Roman general, with a laurel wreath on his head. On the four corners of the pedestal, designed by Jean Chalgrin, are bronze statues by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, depicting the virtues of great monarchs; Force, Justice, Prudence, and Peace.
The statue was dedicated on 20 June 1763, but by this time the King had lost much of his popularity. A few days after its dedication, someone hung a placard on the statue, proclaiming: "Oh, the beautiful statue! Oh, the fine pedestal! The Virtues are under the feet, and Vice is in the saddle!"
On the north side of the square, between 1760 and 1775, Gabriel planned and built two palatial buildings with identical facades. The classical facades were inspired by those created by Charles Perrault, the royal architect, for the facade of the Louvre. They were originally intended to be occupied by embassies, but in the end the east building became a depot for the Royal furnishings, then the headquarters of the French Navy, the Hôtel de la Marine. The west building was divided into individual properties for the nobility.
A unique monument in the middle of Paris... Not far from the Museum de Louvre, just walk along the parks and streets of Paris...
The Concorde is located in the heart of Paris, on the north bank of the Seine, one of the most famous squares in France, built in the 18th century by the order of King Louis XV. It was built to show the world his supreme imperial power, named "Louis XV Square". During the Revolution, it was called "Piazza Revolution" and was used by the French people as a stage for the destruction of royal power. In 1795, it was renamed "Plaza Concorde" and renovated in 1840. This is the scale. The square is octagonal, with the Egyptian obelisk in the center, which was given to Charles V by the Egyptian governor. The obelisk is carved from a whole piece of pink granite, engraved with Egyptian hieroglyphs, pharaohs of Egypt for their great achievements. Around the square are eight statues, symbolizing France's eight major cities.
The Concorde is located in the center of Paris, on the north bank of the Seine. It is one of the most famous squares in France. It was built in the 18th century by King Louis XV. It was built to show the world his supreme imperial power, named "Louis XV Square". During the Revolution, it was called the Revolution Square and was used by the French people as a stage to show the destruction of the monarchy.
Concorde Square is located in the centre of Paris, on the North Bank of the Seine River. It is the most famous square in France. It was built by King Louis XV in the 18th century. It was first built to show the world his supreme imperial power, named "Louis XV Square". During the Great Revolution, it was called the "Revolutionary Square" and was used by the French people as a stage to show the destruction of the monarchy. In 1795, it was renamed Concorde Square. The square is octagonal, with an Egyptian Obelisk standing in the center. It was presented to Charles V by the Governor of Egypt. The obelisk is carved out of the whole piece of pink granite, which is engraved with Egyptian hieroglyphs to celebrate the great achievements of Egyptian Pharaohs. The square is surrounded by eight statues, symbolizing eight major cities in France. Standing in the center of the square, you can see the broad Champs Elysees Avenue and the Arc de Triomphe at the end of the Avenue. On both sides are the famous Bourbon Palace of the National Assembly Building and Madeleine Cathedral. It's not far from the Louvre or the Elysee Palace, the presidential palace of France.
Concorde Square is located in the middle of the Champs Elysees in Paris, take Metro Line 1.8.12 to Concorde Station, and walk to Concorde Square in the Louvre. I like history, I really like to go to those places with historical traces, feel it, really can be intoxicated in the gear of history can not be pulled out~ This is called the guillotine square by the French, it is said that nearly 60,000 people who were broken here during the French Revolution ~ oh my god! ! To everyone's knowledge of science: Concorde is located in the center of Paris, on the north bank of the Seine, the most famous square in France, built in the 18th century by King Louis XV. It was built to show the world his supreme imperial power, named "Louis XV Square". During the Revolution, it was called the Revolution Square and was used by the French people as a stage for the destruction of the monarchy. It was renamed the Concorde Square in 1795 and renovated in 1840 to form this scale. The square is octagonal, with the Egyptian obelisk standing in the center, which was given to Charles V by the Egyptian governor (which was actually forced to give it!) and the obelisk is carved from a whole piece of pink granite, engraved with Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, pharaohs of Egypt for their great achievements. Around the square are eight statues, symbolizing France's eight major cities.