Introduction to Versailles

The world-famous Palace of Versailles is located in the small town of Versailles, which is 0/8 km southwest of Paris/Kloc. It is a bright pearl in the treasure house of human art.

The Palace of Versailles was built in Louis XIV (1643- 17 15). During his reign, he strengthened autocratic rule and centralization. After two wars, the treasury was empty in his later years, peasant uprisings broke out one after another, and French feudal autocracy began to decline. 166 1 year broke ground and was completed in 1756, with a history of about 330 years. The whole palace covers an area of 1 1 10,000 square meters, of which the building area is 1110,000 square meters and the garden area is110,000 square meters. The palace building is magnificent and the layout is compact and coordinated. The main hall runs east-west, and its two ends are connected with Nangong and Gong Bei, forming a symmetrical geometric figure. The buildings on the roof of the palace abandoned Baroque (Baroque is the architectural and decorative style developed from 17 to 18 century). It is characterized by free modeling, pursuit of dynamic effects, love of rich decorations and sculptures, strong colors, curved and oval domes, traditional French spire architectural style, flat-topped form, and looks correct and energetic. At the top of the outer wall of the palace, there are many marble statues, which are very beautiful and lifelike.

Versailles Palace is resplendent and magnificent, and its interior furnishings and decorations are full of artistic charm. More than 500 halls and small halls are resplendent and luxurious everywhere. The interior decoration is mainly carved flowers, huge oil paintings and tapestries, with 17 and 18 century furniture with exquisite modeling and craftsmanship. In the palace, there are still people from all over the world

China's precious artworks include ancient porcelain from the other side of the ocean. The mirror gallery built by the great royal painter and decorator Vaux-le-Vicomte and the great architect Monshall is a major attraction of Versailles. It is 72m long,10m wide and13m high, connecting the two temples. On one side of the promenade is a 17 huge arched window facing the garden, and on the other side is a 17 mirror symmetrical to the arched window, which consists of more than 400 lenses. On the arched ceiling of the mirror gallery is Vaux-le-Vicomte's huge oil painting, which is incisive and magnificent, showing a surging historical picture. Strolling in the mirror gallery, the clear sky and quiet garden scenery are reflected on the mirror wall, and full of green is everywhere, as if you are in a garden with lush grass and towering trees.

The back garden of Versailles

In front of the main palace is a large French garden with a unique style. The planting of flowers and trees in the park is ingenious, and the scenery is beautiful and quiet, which makes people relaxed and happy. Standing in front of the main palace, the artificial river like jade belt is sparkling and sailing. The trees on both sides are towering and lush, and the goddess sculpture is graceful in the shade. Nearby are two rippling pools with rich and beautiful bronze sculptures.

There is a historical anecdote about the construction of Versailles, which is not well known to the world, and most of it is not officially recorded. 166 1 year, Louis XIV, who lived in the old Versailles and Fontainebleau Palace, went to his newly-built mansion for dinner at the invitation of Finance Minister Fugai. The magnificent mansion angered Louis XIV. Three weeks later, Louis XIV put Fugai in prison for corruption and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Jealousy prompted Louis XIV to make a plan to build a luxurious palace. The builders of Versailles Palace are almost all men who build luxury houses for Fogel, so both buildings have the same effect in terms of structure and style.

The dormitory of the emperor of Versailles

Versailles, once the political and cultural center of France in history, became unknown after the Great Revolution. By the second half of the19th century, it had become a world-famous political center. 1870, Prussian troops occupied Versailles, and the following year, when the monarchs of some countries ascended the throne, the German emperor held a coronation ceremony here (mi ǐ n) and put the crown on the monarch's head. Ceremony; In the same year, the thiers government occupied the Palace of Versailles and planned a bloody suppression of the Paris Commune. In addition, 1783, after the American War of Independence, Britain and the United States signed the Paris Peace Treaty here. 1965438+On June 28th, 2009, France, Britain, the United States and other countries signed the Treaty of Versailles with Germany in the Mirror Gallery, and the First World War came to an end.

Today, the Palace of Versailles is a world-famous tourist attraction, with an endless stream of tourists from all over the world, and the number of visitors reaches more than 2 million every year, second only to the Eiffel Tower in the center of Paris. Since Louis-Philippe (1773-1850), the ground floor of the North and South Palace and the main palace have been transformed into museums, which have collected a large number of precious portraits, sculptures, huge historical paintings and other artistic treasures. In addition to visiting Versailles, French presidents and other leaders often meet or entertain heads of state and diplomatic envoys here.

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