In pictures: Get to know the Palace of Versailles!

Written By admin on 2013/07/22

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arabiaweather.com - The Palace of Versailles is located 25 km west of the center of the French capital, Paris, and is considered one of the most important royal palaces in France.

It was built by King Louis XIII in the year 1624 AD as a resting place in the countryside! It later became a place of residence for the kings of France, such as King Louis XIV and King Louis XV .. And the last king who lived in the Palace of Versailles was King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette.

The Palace of Versailles is the most famous building in French classical art, as the palace consists of three floors, and its façade extends about 80 meters. It also contains many pieces of furniture and distinctive decorations, not to mention the landscaped gardens, which many farmers allocate to take care of.

In short, this palace is one of the masterpieces of architecture in every sense of the word! We leave you now with these pictures of the Palace of Versailles:


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This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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