In my opinion is the intersting place is museum. Let me
tell you more specific the name of the museum is Louvre Museum. This is is one
of the world's largest museums and a historic monument. Also it’s very famous. This kind of museum is art. A central
landmark of Paris, France,
it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement. Almost 35,000 historical things from
prehistory until 21st century
are exhibited over an area 60,600 square meters.
This building originally built as a fortress in the late
12th century under Philip II. Remnants of the fortress are visible
in the basement of the museum. The building was extended many times to form the
present Louvre Palace. And the owner of this palace keep changing. During
French Revolution, the National Assembly decreed that the Louvre should be used
as a museum to display the nation's masterpieces.
This place opened as museum since 10 August 1793 with an
exhibition of 537 paintings, the majority of the works being royal and
confiscated church property. Because of structural problems with the building,
the museum was closed in 1796 until 1801. . The collection was increased under Napoleon and the museum renamed the Musée
Napoléon. After the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, many works seized by his armies were
returned to their original owners. The collection was further increased during
the reigns of Louis XVIII and Charles X, and during the Second French Empire the museum gained 20,000 pieces.
Holdings have grown steadily through donations and gifts since the Third Republic. As of 2008, the collection is
divided among eight curatorial departments: Egyptian Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities;
Islamic Art; Sculpture; Decorative Arts;
Paintings; Prints and Drawings.
The one of the collection is Egyptian Antiquities. It’s
collection is very complete. The collection is more than 50,000 things.
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