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| TITLE | Place de la Concorde |
| ARCHITECT/BUILDER | Gabriel, Petitot, Callouet, Cortot, Pradier |
| NATION | France
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| DETAIL | Wide view; Center obelisque de Luxor |
| CITY | Paris |
| STATE or REGION | Île-de-France, Département de Ville de Paris
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| CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION | 1755; 19th century |
| OBJECT/BUILDING NAME | Place de la Concorde |
| MATERIALS | Obelisk is rose granite |
| TYPE | Square, Obelisk |
| STYLE | Obelisk is from Thebian ruins |
| NOTES | Site of many notable executions; Originally Place Louis XV; 8 pavilions representing towns of France. |
| DIGITAL COLLECTION | Cities and Buildings Database |
| SLIDE NUMBER | cbd95 |
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| DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH | Illustration, 1872 |
| SOURCE | The Diamond Guide For The Stranger in Paris, 1872. (Owner, Larry Sommers) |
| COPYRIGHT HOLDER | Cities and Buildings Database, University of Washington |
