Louvre Palace

Summary

Louvre Palace is a palace^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Louvre Palace is located in 1st arrondissement of Paris^[3].
• Louvre Palace is in the country of France^[4].
• Louvre Palace's instance of is recorded as palace^[5].
• Louvre Palace's instance of is recorded as château^[6].
• Louvre Palace's architect is recorded as Pierre Lescot^[7].
• Louvre Palace's architect is recorded as Jacques Lemercier^[8].
• Louvre Palace's architect is recorded as Louis Le Vau^[9].
• Louvre Palace's architect is recorded as Hector-Martin Lefuel^[10].
• Louvre Palace's architect is recorded as I. M. Pei^[11].
• Louvre Palace's architectural style is recorded as French Gothic architecture^[12].
• Louvre Palace's architectural style is recorded as French Renaissance architecture^[13].
• Louvre Palace's architectural style is recorded as Louis XIII style^[14].
• Louvre Palace's architectural style is recorded as French Baroque architecture^[15].
• Louvre Palace's architectural style is recorded as Neoclassical architecture^[16].
• Louvre Palace's architectural style is recorded as baroque revival^[17].
• Louvre Palace's architectural style is recorded as Second Empire style^[18].
• Louvre Palace's architectural style is recorded as modern architecture^[19].
• Louvre Palace's Commons category is recorded as Palais du Louvre^[20].
• Louvre Palace's occupant is recorded as Louvre Museum^[21].
• Louvre Palace's occupant is recorded as Musée des Arts Décoratifs^[22].
• Louvre Palace comprises Richelieu Wing^[23].
• Louvre Palace comprises Sully Wing^[24].
• Louvre Palace comprises Denon Wing^[25].
• Louvre Palace comprises Cour Napoléon^[26].
• Louvre Palace comprises Cour Carrée^[27].

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Geography

Louvre Palace is in the country of France^[4]. It is located in 1st arrondissement of Paris^[3].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include palace^[5] and château^[6]. Heritage statuses include classified historical monument^[28].

History and Context

1190 marks the founding of Louvre Palace^[29].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Louvre Palace include Louvre - Rivoli^[30], a metro station^[31], in France^[32]; port du Louvre^[33], a port^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1292^[36]; place du Louvre^[37], a square^[38], in France^[39]; Louvre Museum^[40], an art museum^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1793^[43]; 4513 Louvre^[44], an asteroid^[45]; and quai du Louvre^[46], a riverfront^[47], in France^[48].

Why It Matters

Louvre Palace has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for it include Louvre - Rivoli^[30], a metro station^[31], in France^[32]; port du Louvre^[33], a port^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1292^[36]; place du Louvre^[37], a square^[38], in France^[39]; Louvre Museum^[40], an art museum^[41], in France^[42], founded in 1793^[43]; 4513 Louvre^[44], an asteroid^[45]; and quai du Louvre^[46], a riverfront^[47], in France^[48].