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The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées, generally known as the Grand Palais, is a historic exhibition hall and museum complex in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, between the Champs-Élysées 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
Museum 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, France 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1900 2
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Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Museum 1
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1. Grand Palais (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    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.
  • 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, Construction and early years
    The main space was originally connected to the other parts of the palace along an east-west axis by a grand staircase in a style combining Classical and Art Nouveau, but the interior layout has since been somewhat modified.
  • 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.
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2. Grand Palais (Wikidata)
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  • Wikidata 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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