Cour Carrée
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Cour Carrée is the large, historic square courtyard at the eastern end of the Louvre in Paris, surrounded by classical palace façades that reflect the museum’s origins as a royal residence.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ensemble
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courtyard → historic site → |
| adjacentTo |
Louvre’s Denon Wing
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Louvre’s Richelieu Wing → Louvre’s Sully Wing → Seine River → |
| architecturalStyle |
French Renaissance architecture
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French classical architecture → |
| associatedWith |
French monarchy
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Louvre Museum → historic center of Paris → |
| city |
Paris
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| constructionMaterial |
limestone
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| country |
France
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| floorMaterial |
stone paving
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| hasFeature |
arcaded galleries
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central open space → classical palace façades → mansard roofs → pavilions at the corners → sculpted decoration → stone façades → symmetrical layout → |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Cour Carrée@fr
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| hasViewOf |
Louvre façades
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Paris skyline → |
| heritageStatus |
part of the Louvre Palace complex inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of the Banks of the Seine in Paris
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| historicalRole |
core of the former royal residence at the Louvre
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key element in the development of the Louvre complex → symbol of the transformation of the Louvre from fortress to palace → |
| locatedIn |
France
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Louvre Palace → Paris → Île-de-France → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| partOf |
Louvre
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| positionWithin |
eastern end of the Louvre Palace
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| shape |
square
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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| translation |
Square Court
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| usedFor |
ceremonial space
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circulation space within the Louvre → museum courtyard → palace courtyard → public space → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Sully Wing
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formsSideOf |
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Sully Wing
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hasEntranceFrom |
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Cour Carrée
("Cour Carrée@fr")
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hasNameInLanguage |
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Louvre Museum
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hasPart |
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Sully Wing
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hasViewOf |