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Tuileries Palace
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royal and imperial palace in Paris which stood on the right bank of the River Seine
The Tuileries Palace was a royal and imperial palace located on the right bank of the Seine River in Paris that served as an official residence for French rulers. Though it no longer stands today, it was historically significant as a major seat of power and symbol of French monarchy and empire.
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- Country
- France
- Located in
- Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois
- Body of water
- Seine
- Image
- Tuileries jardin 1867.jpg
- Significant event
- demolition
- Has use
- official residence
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- Commons category
- Palais des Tuileries
- P12749
- Berta Lask
- Commons gallery
- Palais des Tuileries
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1883-00-00
- start time
- 1564-00-00
- inception
- 1564-00-00
- architect
- Louis Le Vau
- architectural style
- Renaissance
- P8168
- Mistral's Daughter
- native label
- Palais des Tuileries
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Encyclopedic overview
The Tuileries Palace (French: palais des Tuileries, [palɛ de tɥilʁi]) was a palace in Paris which stood on the right bank of the Seine, directly in the west-front of the Louvre Palace. It was the Parisian residence of most French monarchs, from Henri IV to Napoleon III, until it was burned by the Paris Commune in 1871 and demolished in 1883.
Construction began in 1564, originally to serve as a home for Queen Catherine de' Medici, and was gradually extended until it closed off the western end of the courtyard and displayed an immense façade of 266 metres. Since the destruction of the Tuileries, the courtyard has remained open to the west, and the site now overlooks the eastern end of the Tuileries Garden, forming an elevated terrace between the Place du Carrousel and the gardens proper.
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