Topic Louvre

the building of The Louvre exist?
3. When The Louvre was reconstructed and became a royal palace?
4. Did it become a museum of fine arts then?
5. How many objects are there in the museum?
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1. The Louvre is not the main landmark of Paris.
2. It is one of largest museums in the world.
3. The museum is situated in the Louvre Palace, which was once a fortress.
4. This magnificent building exists from 1290.
5. The King Philip August ordered to build it to defend Paris from the Vikings.
6. In the 17th century the Louvre was reconstructed and became a royal palace.
7. Later it became a museum of fine arts.
8. It opened in 1792 with only 537 paintings to exhibit.
9. The size of the collection increased a little under the rule of Napoleon.
10. Today it is one of most beautiful constructions in the world and most visited sight in France.
11. The Louvre is lies on the right bank of the river Seine.
12. It houses nearly 45 000 objects and covers the area of 20 600 square meters for exposition.
13. Each year more than 1 million people visit the Louvre.
14. 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.
15. The Louvre houses some of the most famous pieces of existing art. For example: Leonardo da Vincis painting "Mona Lisa".
16. The symbol of the Louvre is the Inverted Pyramid which appeared in late 21th century.









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