Louvre Pyramid - Paris
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N 48° 51.664 E 002° 20.015
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Louvre Paris- metal and glass pyramid
Waymark Code: WM26XG
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 09/14/2007
Views: 283
The Louvre Pyramid is a large metal and glass pyramid which serves as the main entrance to the Musée du Louvre and has become a landmark for the city of Paris.
Commissioned by the French president François Mitterrand, it was built in 1989 by the architect I. M. Pei from New York, who was responsible for the design of the Miho Museum in Japan among others. The structure, which was constructed entirely with glass segments, reaches a height of 20.6 meters (about 70 feet); its square base has sides of 35 meters (115 feet). It consists of 603 rhombus-shaped and 70 triangular glass segments.
Location of Pyramid: Paris- Louvre
Approximate Date of Construction: 1989
Website: [Web Link]
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