The Louvre

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The Louvre

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Louvre is a palace situated on the Bank of Seine in Paris, France. Louvre is known as the “Heart of Paris” , since it was built in 12th century under Philip II. It became a museum in 10 August 1793 with an exhibition of 537 paintings. It is the world's most visited museum.

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The Louvre's exhibits are divided into the following collections: Egyptian antiquities Near Eastern antiquitiesGreek, Etruscan, and Rom an Islam ic art Sculptures D ecorative arts Painti ng Prints and draw ings

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HISTO RY  The collection was first established in the 16th century as the private collection of the King Francis I. Among the first works he ever purchased was Michelangelo’s famous  Mona Lisa .  After the French Revolution in 1793, the museum became a national art museum and the collection was opened to the public. It now holds over one million works of art, of which about 35,000 are on display. This impressive and diverse collection spans from the Antiquity to the mid-nineteenth century.

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• Pyramid - It is a large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris. The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum. Completed in 1989.

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• The museum is open to visitors every day except Tuesdays. Admission is chargeable (in 2019 €17 if purchased online, €15 on- site at the ticket office), with a number of categories of visitors admitted free of charge. No flash photography is permitted in the permanent exhibition roomsVISITING