Hall of Mirrors
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The Hall of Mirrors is the grand, opulently decorated central gallery of the Palace of Versailles, famed for its long wall of mirrors facing garden windows and its role in major historical events such as the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gallery
ⓘ
hall ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Galerie des Glaces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque architecture
French Baroque ⓘ |
| ceilingPainter | Charles Le Brun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceilingPaintingsDepict | glorification of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1684 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1678 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designer | Jules Hardouin-Mansart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentSpace |
Salon de la Guerre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salon de la Paix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched windows facing the gardens
ⓘ
crystal chandeliers ⓘ gilded decoration ⓘ long wall of mirrors ⓘ marble pilasters ⓘ painted ceiling ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Palace and Park of Versailles" ⓘ |
| interiorDesigner | Charles Le Brun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| length | about 73 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Versailles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| materialUsed |
gilded bronze
ⓘ
glass mirrors ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| mirrorManufacturerPolicy | promoted French mirror production over Venetian imports ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
proclamation of the German Empire
ⓘ
signing of the Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| notableEventDate |
18 January 1871
ⓘ
28 June 1919 ⓘ |
| numberOfMirrors | 357 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Gardens of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Palace of Versailles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Louis XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | reign of Louis XIV ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | state reception hall ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
absolutist power of Louis XIV
ⓘ
wealth of the French monarchy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
court ceremonies
ⓘ
diplomatic receptions ⓘ royal celebrations ⓘ |
| width | about 10.5 metres ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.