Haussmannization of Paris

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historical event urban planning project urban renewal program

Haussmannization of Paris was the massive 19th-century urban renewal program that transformed Paris with wide boulevards, uniform building facades, parks, and modern infrastructure under Baron Haussmann.

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Surface form	Occurrences
Haussmann’s renovation of Paris	2
19th-century Paris	1
Haussmann's renovation of Paris	1
Haussmannian architecture	1
Haussmannian renovation	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	historical event ⓘ urban planning project ⓘ urban renewal program ⓘ
aimedTo	enhance military control of the city ⓘ facilitate circulation and traffic ⓘ improve public health ⓘ modernize Paris ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ surface form: Haussmannian renovation Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ surface form: Haussmann’s renovation of Paris
appliesToCity	Paris ⓘ
commissionedBy	Napoleon III of France ⓘ surface form: Napoleon III
country	France ⓘ
created	Avenue de l’Opéra NERFINISHED ⓘ Boulevard Haussmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Boulevard Saint-Germain NERFINISHED ⓘ Boulevard Saint-Michel NERFINISHED ⓘ Parc Montsouris ⓘ Parc des Buttes-Chaumont ⓘ Place de l'Étoile ⓘ surface form: Place de l’Étoile
criticizedFor	destruction of historic fabric ⓘ displacement of working-class residents ⓘ
demolished	insalubrious housing ⓘ many medieval neighborhoods ⓘ
endTime	1870 ⓘ
expanded	Bois de Boulogne ⓘ Bois de Vincennes ⓘ
financedBy	municipal bonds ⓘ private investment ⓘ
includedWorkOn	bridges ⓘ public parks ⓘ railway connections ⓘ sewer system ⓘ squares and plazas ⓘ street network ⓘ water supply system ⓘ
influenced	urban planning in Latin American capitals ⓘ urban planning in other European cities ⓘ
introducedFeature	large traffic circles ⓘ long straight avenues ⓘ regulated building heights ⓘ stone apartment blocks ⓘ tree-lined streets ⓘ uniform building facades ⓘ wide boulevards ⓘ
legacy	distinctive Haussmannian architectural style ⓘ modern image of central Paris ⓘ
mainProponent	Georges-Eugène Haussmann ⓘ
politicalContext	Second Empire of France ⓘ surface form: Second French Empire
startTime	1853 ⓘ

Referenced by (9)

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Haussmannization of Paris → alsoKnownAs → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

this entity surface form: Haussmann’s renovation of Paris

Haussmannization of Paris → alsoKnownAs → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

this entity surface form: Haussmannian renovation

Second Empire → associatedWith → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

Musée Carnavalet → collectionFocus → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

this entity surface form: 19th-century Paris

17th arrondissement of Paris → hasCharacteristic → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

this entity surface form: Haussmannian architecture

La Curée → historicalContext → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

Second Empire of France → majorUrbanProject → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

subject surface form: Second French Empire

this entity surface form: Haussmann's renovation of Paris

Jean-Charles Adolphe Alphand → movement → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

Place de l’Opéra → partOf → Haussmannization of Paris ⓘ

this entity surface form: Haussmann’s renovation of Paris