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Chateau de Chambord

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Chateau with Corner Turrets and Lantern Tower

The Chateau de Chambord, in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognizable chateaux in the world for its distinctive French Renaissance architecture, blending traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures. It was commissioned by Francis I of France and built between 1519 and 1547.

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Building Type
Royal Chateau 1
Location
Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France 1
Completed Year
1547 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
Castle 2
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A Renaissance-era landmark.

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The Château de Chambord (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d(ə) ʃɑ̃bɔʁ]) in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture, which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures.
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1. Chateau de Chambord (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Château de Chambord (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d(ə) ʃɑ̃bɔʁ]) in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture, which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures.
  • Wikipedia lead section (completion year)
    The building was commissioned by Francis I of France and built between 1519 and 1547.
  • standing status determination, wikipedia summary
    The château is now open to the public, receiving 700,000 visitors in 2007.
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