Historical Monuments In Paris
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The Montmartre Sacre-Coeur Basilica The hill of Montmartre in the North of Paris rises 129 meters above sea-level. The name signifies “mount of martyrs” because by tradition it is the place of martyrdom of Sainte-Denis, the first bishop of Paris (third century) and his companions. The Basilica, consecrated to the Heart of Christ, was built to celebrate the memory of the French soldiers killed during the French/Prussian war. Its construction started in 1870 and was completed in 1923. [More...] |
Trocadero Palace Napoleon III had planned to build a Palace for his son on the Chaillot hill. After the Empire decline the Chaillot Palace was even though built in the 1978 for the International Exhibition. Then of romantico-byzantino-islamic style it was demolished in 1939 to leave room for a new construction. Its structure dating 1878 was swept away by new building works in 1935. [More...] |
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