20010907 114 Church du Dôme, Hôtel des Invalides : 無料・フリー素材/写真
20010907 114 Church du Dôme, Hôtel des Invalides / Sheta
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| 説明 | The building with dome is Church du Dôme, while the building in front is Hôtel des Invalides.A masterpiece of seventeenth century architecture, the hotel occupies a large quadrilateral. Built by Libéral Bruant from 1671 to 1676, then by Mansart, it is one of the most prestigious buildings in Paris.Les Invalides comprises the largest single collection/complex of monuments in Paris, including:Musée de l'ArméeMusée des Plans-ReliefsMusée de l'Ordre de la LibérationL'Eglise de St-Louis-des-InvalidesIn 1670, Louis XIV - the Sun King - founded Les Invalides near what was then called the Grenelle Plain. An old soldiers home, it was funded by a five year levy on the salaries of soldiers currently serving in the army at that time. The first stones were laid in 1671, for what was to become a complex providing quarters for 4,000. Construction followed plans drawn up by Libéral Bruant, and was completed in 1676. The Esplandade was layed out by Robert de Cotte.Construction of the dome began in 1706. Designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and completed by de Cotte after Mansart died in 1708.Many of the arms used by the mob when it attacked the Bastille on 14 July 1789 were taken from Les Invalide on the morning of that day. Despite resistence by the posted sentries, they were overwhelmed by the mob which finally entered the underground rifle storehouse. Roughly 28,000 arms were taken.The most significant event in the history of Les Invalides however, is unquestionably the return of the body of Napoléon in 1840. After seven years of negotiation with the British government, Louis-Philippe, King of France, obtained permission to repatriate the Emperor's remains from St. Helena. On 8 October 1840 - 19 years after the death of the Emperor - the coffin was exhumed and opened for two minutes before transport to France aboard the frigate La Belle Poule. Those present claim that the body remained in a state of perfect preservation.After arriving at Le Havre, it was brought up the Seine and landed at Paris at Courbevoie. On 15 December 1840 a state funeral was held, and despite a winter snowstorm, the hearse proceeded from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs-Elysées, across the Place de la Concorde to the Esplanade and finally to the cupola in St Jerome's Chapel until the tomb - designed by Visconti - was completed. On 3 April 1861 Napoléon I came to his final rest in the crypt under de dome.www.paris.org/Musees/Invalides/ |
| 撮影日 | 2001-09-07 11:31:41 |
| 撮影者 | Sheta , Hong Kong |
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