Château de Marly

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Château de Marly was a lavish 17th-century royal retreat near Versailles, built for Louis XIV as an intimate pleasure residence distinct from the main court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf château
country house
former royal residence
architecturalStyle French Baroque architecture
surface form: French Baroque
associatedWith Marly machine
builtFor Louis XIV of France
surface form: Louis XIV
commissionedBy Louis XIV of France
surface form: Louis XIV
completionDate late 1680s
constructionStart 1679
country France
currentUse park
demolished early 19th century
demolitionDate 1806
designedBy Jules Hardouin-Mansart
distinctFrom Château de Versailles
surface form: Palace of Versailles
era Ancien Régime
function pleasure residence
royal retreat
guestSelection small invited court
hasFeature central pavilion
formal gardens
statuary
twelve guest pavilions
water features
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationCountry France
inaugurationDate 1686
influenced European garden design
locatedIn Marly-le-Roi
locatedInDepartment Yvelines
locatedInRegion Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
locatedNear Versailles
nearbyWatercourse River Seine
surface form: Seine
notableFor exclusive royal invitations
innovative hydraulic engineering
intimate alternative to Versailles
ownedBy French Crown
partOf royal residences of the House of Bourbon
patron Louis XIV of France
surface form: Louis XIV
periodOfUse 18th century
late 17th century
purpose intimate gatherings
private entertainment
status ruined
usedBy Louis XIV of France
surface form: Louis XIV

Louis XV of France
surface form: Louis XV

Louis XVI of France
surface form: Louis XVI
waterSuppliedBy Marly machine

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Jules Hardouin-Mansart notableWork Château de Marly
Guillaume Coustou the Elder notableWork Château de Marly
this entity surface form: Chevaux de Marly
Guillaume Coustou the Elder commissionedFor Château de Marly
Louis, Duke of Burgundy deathPlace Château de Marly
Charles, Duke of Berry deathPlace Château de Marly
Marly-le-Roi hasAttraction Château de Marly
this entity surface form: remains of Château de Marly site
Machine de Marly (historical water supply system) associatedWith Château de Marly
subject surface form: Machine de Marly
Coysevox associatedWith Château de Marly
subject surface form: Antoine Coysevox
Guillaume Coustou notableWork Château de Marly
this entity surface form: Chevaux de Marly
Marly Horses originalLocation Château de Marly