Cour Carrée courtyard
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The Cour Carrée courtyard is the historic square courtyard at the heart of the Louvre Palace in Paris, enclosed by classical façades that reflect the evolution of French royal architecture.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cour Carrée du Louvre (Carrousel courtyard) | 1 |
| Cour Carrée | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ensemble
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
French classical architecture
ⓘ
Louis XIII style NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XIV style ⓘ Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo | French state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentFunction | museum courtyard ⓘ |
| enclosedBy | classical façades ⓘ |
| hasCentralArea | open paved square ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
key element of the Louvre architectural ensemble
ⓘ
symbol of French royal power ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Square Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFrenchName | Cour Carrée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableViewOf | Louvre façades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPaving | stone paving ⓘ |
| hasShape | square courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Ancien Régime France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOpenSpaceWithin | Louvre Palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Louvre Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| majorRebuilding | 17th century ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Louvre Pyramid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rue de Rivoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Seine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | royal palace courtyard ⓘ |
| partOf |
Louvre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louvre Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInComplex | heart of the Louvre Palace ⓘ |
| reflects | evolution of French royal architecture ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Louvre museum wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | French monarchy (historically) ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cour Carrée du Louvre (Carrousel courtyard)