The Grand Palais des Champs-Elysees, generally known as the Grand Palais, is a historic exhibition hall and museum complex in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, between the Champs-Elysees and the Seine on Avenue Winston-Churchill. Construction began in 1897 on the site of the demolished Palais de l Industrie, in preparation for the 1900 Universal Exposition, which also produced the neighboring Petit Palais and the Pont Alexandre III.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountQuartier des Champs-Élysées, France 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
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Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: France, located there.
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1. Grand Palais (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEntity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (standing)
The Grand Palais des Champs-Elysees, generally known as the Grand Palais, is a historic exhibition hall and museum complex in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, between the Champs-Elysees and the Seine on Avenue Winston-Churchill. Construction began in 1897 on the site of the demolished Palais de l Industrie, in preparation for the 1900 Universal Exposition, which also produced the neighboring Petit Palais and the Pont Alexandre III.
Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Museum)
The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ palɛ de ʃɑ̃z‿elize]; English: Great Palace of the Champs-Élysées), commonly known as the Grand Palais, is a historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine, France, on Avenue Winston-Churchill. Construction of the Grand Palais began in 1897 followin
In Style: Neoclassical Architecture, Wikipedia categories
Category:Neoclassical architecture in France
In Style: Art Nouveau, Wikipedia categories
Category:Art Nouveau architecture in Paris
In Style: Beaux-Arts Architecture, Wikipedia categories
Category:Beaux-Arts architecture in France
Uses Element: Stone, Wikipedia lead
A pediment on the building refers to this function with an inscription that reads, "a monument dedicated by the Republic to the glory of French art." Designed according to Beaux-Arts tastes, the building features ornate stone facades, glass vaults and period innovations that included iron and light steel framing and reinforced concrete.
View the Source 2. Grand Palais (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1900)
Wikidata item Q457318, property P1619: 1900
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Quartier des Champs-Élysées, France
Wikidata item Q457318, property P131/P17 (location): Quartier des Champs-Élysées, France
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