Champ de Mars
large public green space in Paris, France
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Summary
Champ de Mars is a square[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of square entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,968 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: 7th arrondissement of Paris[3]
- Country: France[4]
- Instance of: urban park[5], park[6]
- Architect: Stéphen Sauvestre[7]
- Named after: Campus Martius[8]
- Commons category: Champ-de-Mars (Paris)[9]
- Structural engineer: Gustave Eiffel[10]
- Located on street: allée Adrienne-Lecouvreur[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Champ-de-Mars (Paris)[12]
- Commons gallery: Champ-de-Mars (Paris)[13]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[15], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17]
- Heritage designation: listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage[18]
- Native label: Champ de Mars[19]
- Area: 24.3 ha[20]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Champ de Mars include Campo de Marte Airport[21], an airport[22], in Brazil[23], founded in 1929[24] and it[25], a ghost station[26], in France[27], founded in 1913[28].
Why It Matters
Champ de Mars has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for it include Campo de Marte Airport[21], an airport[22], in Brazil[23], founded in 1929[24] and it[25], a ghost station[26], in France[27], founded in 1913[28].