La Madeleine, Paris

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Neoclassical building Roman Catholic church church landmark in Paris monument

La Madeleine in Paris is a monumental 19th-century church designed in the form of a classical Greek temple, renowned as a prime example of French Neoclassical architecture.

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Neoclassical building → Roman Catholic church → church → landmark in Paris → monument →
architect	Jacques-Germain Soufflot → Jean-Jacques-Marie Huvé → Pierre-Alexandre Vignon →
architecturalStyle	Neoclassical architecture →
architecturalType	church →
centuryOfCompletion	19th century →
columnOrder	Corinthian order →
commissionedBy	Napoleon I →
completionDate	1842 →
constructionEnd	1842 →
constructionStart	1764 → late 18th century →
country	France →
dedicatedTo	Mary Magdalene →
denomination	Roman Catholic →
designedAs	classical Greek temple →
diocese	Archdiocese of Paris →
faces	Rue Royale →
hasFeature	deep portico → massive Corinthian columns → pediment with sculptural relief →
hasOrgan	Cavaillé-Coll organ →
heritageDesignationYear	1915 →
heritageStatus	monument historique of France →
laterIntendedUse	Temple to the Glory of the Great Army →
locatedIn	8th arrondissement of Paris → Paris →
locatedOn	Place de la Madeleine →
material	stone →
nativeName	Église de la Madeleine →
near	Boulevard Malesherbes → Place de la Concorde → Rue Saint-Honoré →
notableFor	French Neoclassical architecture → temple-like exterior without visible bell towers →
numberOfColumns	52 →
orientation	north–south →
originalPurpose	church dedicated to Mary Magdalene →
parish	Paroisse de la Madeleine →
touristAttraction	yes →
usedFor	classical music concerts → funeral ceremonies → religious services → weddings →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Archdiocese of Paris →	hasMajorChurch
Neoclassical architecture →	hasNotableExample