Luxor Obelisk (Est. 1250BCE) at Place de la Concorde (Paris/FR)

Luxor Obelisk (Est. 1250BCE), also known as L'aiguille de Cléopâtre, since October 25, 1836 at Place de la Concorde. Once marked the entrance to the Luxor Temple in Egypt. King Louis-Philippe had it placed in the centre of Place de la Concorde in 1833.

 

Photo: Luxor Obelisk (Est. 1250BCE) at Place de la Concorde - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #Obelisk #Luxor - #monument #Egyptian / #ArtPhotography at #PlacedelaConcorde in #Paris, #ledeFrance - #France

 

Luxor Obelisk, Est. 1250BCE (since October 25, 1836 at Place de la Concorde), photo May 3, 2011 after 174 years 6 months 9 days in history since 1836.

 

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Paris: Art Photography

Place de la Concorde (Est. 1772) - one of the major public squares in Paris and the largest square in the French capital. In the eighth arrondissement between the Tuileries Gardens and the Champs-Élysées. In history it was the site of many notable public executions using the guillotine, including the execution of King Louis XVI, during the French Revolution.

 

Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Place_de_la_Concorde.

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