Palais Longchamp

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Palais Longchamp is a grand 19th-century monument and architectural complex in Marseille, France, known for its ornate fountains, colonnades, and adjoining museums set within landscaped gardens.

Observed surface forms (2)

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Palais Longchamp cultural complex 0 1
Palais Longchamp, aile gauche 0 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural complex
historic building
monument
architect Henri-Jacques Espérandieu NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
eclectic architecture
category Buildings and structures in Marseille
Monuments and memorials in France
Museums in Marseille
Parks in Marseille
cityDistrict 4th arrondissement of Marseille
constructionEnd 1869
constructionStart 1839
continent Europe
country France
dedicatedTo celebration of the Canal de Marseille
hasPart Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille
Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle de Marseille
Parc Longchamp
central fountain cascade
colonnades
landscaped gardens
ornate fountains
sculptural groups
triumphal arch
water tower structures
hasUse art museum complex
cultural venue
natural history museum complex
public park
heritageDesignation Monument historique of France
heritageDesignationDate 19th–20th century listings
inception 19th century
locatedIn Bouches-du-Rhône
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
location Marseille
materialUsed stone
near Boulevard Longchamp NERFINISHED
Marseille city center
notableFeature allegorical sculptures of rivers and abundance
large central water cascade symbolizing the Durance River
panoramic terrace over Marseille
openingDate 1869
ownedBy Marseille
surface form: City of Marseille
significance commemorates arrival of water from the Durance River to Marseille
touristAttraction yes

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Marseille hasLandmark Palais Longchamp
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Marseille partOf Palais Longchamp
this entity surface form: Palais Longchamp cultural complex
this entity surface form: Palais Longchamp, aile gauche