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The Louvre is the main landmark of Paris. It is one of largest museums in the world. The museum is situated in the Louvre Palace, which was once a fortress. This magnificent building exists from 1190. The King Philip August ordered to build it to defend Paris from the Vikings.
In the 16th century the Louvre was reconstructed and became a royal palace. Later it became a museum of fine arts. It opened in 1793 with only 537 paintings to exhibit. The size of the collection greatly increased under the rule of Napoleon. For some time it was even named the Museum of Napoleon.
Today it is one of most beautiful constructions in the world and most visited sight in France. The Louvre is lies on the right bank of the river Seine. It houses nearly 35 000 objects and covers the area of 60 600 square meters for exposition.
Each year more than 8 million people visit the Louvre. The collection of the Louvre is divided into eight departments: Egyptian Antiquities, Greek, Roman and Etruscan Antiquities, New Eastern Antiquities, Islamic Art, Paintings, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, Prints and Drawings. The Louvre houses some of the most famous pieces of existing art. For example, Leonardo da Vincis painting "Mona Lisa". Nobody knows exactly, who is the woman on the painting. Thats why there are always debates and disputes around this piece.
The symbol of the Louvre is the Inverted Pyramid which appeared in late 20th century. The Louvre museum collection contains the works of such renowned artists as Michelangelo, Raphael, Vermeer, Le Brun, Falconet, Rembrandt and many others.
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1. Where is The Louvre situated?
2. From what time
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