Panthéon, Paris
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The Panthéon in Paris is a monumental former church turned mausoleum in the Latin Quarter, renowned for its grand neoclassical dome and as the burial place of many distinguished French figures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former church
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historical building → mausoleum → monument → tourist attraction → |
| architect |
Jacques-Germain Soufflot
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Jean-Baptiste Rondelet → |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical architecture
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| burialPlaceOf |
Alexandre Dumas
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André Malraux → Jean Jaurès → Jean Moulin → Jean-Jacques Rousseau → Louis Braille → Marie Curie → Pierre Curie → Simone Veil → Victor Hugo → Voltaire → Émile Zola → |
| category |
Buildings and structures in the 5th arrondissement of Paris
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Burial sites of presidents of France → National monuments in Paris → |
| city |
Paris
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| constructionEnd |
1790
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| constructionStart |
1758
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| country |
France
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| currentFunction |
secular mausoleum
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| dedicatedTo |
Sainte-Geneviève
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| hasArtwork |
paintings depicting the life of Saint Genevieve
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sculptures of French national heroes → |
| hasFeature |
crypt
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grand dome → portico with Corinthian columns → |
| hasInscription |
Aux grands hommes la patrie reconnaissante
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| height |
approximately 83 m
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| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique of France
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classified historical monument → |
| inception |
18th century
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| inspiredBy |
Pantheon, Rome
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| locatedIn |
5th arrondissement of Paris
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| location |
Latin Quarter, Paris
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| managedBy |
Centre des monuments nationaux
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| notableEvent |
Foucault pendulum experiment demonstration
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| originalFunction |
church
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| ownedBy |
French state
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| partOf |
French national heritage
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| usedAs |
burial place of distinguished French figures
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