400 years of the Palace of Versailles: where there is plenty of sun, there is plenty of shade

by time news

2023-06-08 19:45:00

The Palace of Versailles, the most visited palace complex in the world, is celebrating 400 years of existence. Builder Louis XIV was a contradictory character.

Times have changed radically, but the magic has not faded. This is not only due to the shimmer that is radiated by countless gold leaf ornaments, or to the exquisite paintings, sculptures, furniture and decorations from the hands of the best artists of the time, spread over 63,154 square meters of space. The Château de Versailles – not far from Paris – which is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year and has been a World Heritage Site since 1979, seems to reflect the passion of its “inventor” for this building and which stretches over more than …

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