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Louvre

The Louvre (pyramid pictured) in Paris, today the world's most-visited museum, opened with an exhibition of 537 paintings and 184 objets d'art.

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When
Saturday, August 10 1793233 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
18th century · 1790s
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Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.

At a glance

Dates: From 1793-08-10.

Place: Louvre Palace, France.

Type: art museum, national museum, archaeological museum, and tourist attraction.

Founded / initiated by: Napoleon.

What came before

Part of: Établissement public du musée du Louvre.

What happened

History Before the museum Below-ground portions of the medieval Louvre are still visible. [ 1 ] : 32  Main article: Louvre Palace The Louvre Palace, which houses the museum, was begun by King Philip II in the late 12th century to protect the city from attack from the west, as the Kingdom of England still held Normandy at the time. Remnants of the Medieval Louvre are still visible in the crypt. [ 1 ] : 32  Whether this was the first building on that spot is not known,

The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district) and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo, and Winged Victory. The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. Remnants of the Medieval Louvre fortress are visible in the basement of the museum. Due to urban expansion,

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August 10 1793 — 233 years ago, on a Saturday.

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