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Paris' Pantheon and Its Many Gods


Paris' Pantheon and Its Many Gods - Part 1 - L'Abeille Française

Originally commissioned by King Louis XV as a church in honour of Sainte-Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris, the beautiful domed roof of le ...

Panthéon - Wikipedia

The edifice was built between 1758 and 1790, from designs by Jacques-Germain Soufflot, at the behest of King Louis XV of France; the king intended it as a ...

Paris' Pantheon and Its Many Gods - Part 2 - L'Abeille Française

Explore the beautiful and fascinating crypt of Paris' incredible Pantheon on Montaigne Sainte-Geneviève and discover some of the French ...

Jewish History at the Pantheon of Paris

Inside of the Pantheon (named after the Greek Temples to all the Gods) are resting French remarkable people, such as Victor Hugo, Pierre and ...

Everything to know about Paris Pantheon, the French Mausoleum

The interior of the Pantheon is just as remarkable, with a grand nave and several chapels, as well as a crypt that houses the tombs of some of ...

The Pantheon, a Mausoleum of Great Men – and Great Women

But before being a necropolis consecrating French figures, it was used as a church dedicated to Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. The ...

In the Panthéon - | Lapham's Quarterly

The Panthéon is sacred ground in Paris—not because it was built as a place to worship the Almighty, but because the French revolutionaries turned it into a site ...

The Turbulent History Of The Pantheon - Paris Insiders Guide

Situated on the highest point of the Left Bank, the dome of the Panthéon is visible from much of Paris. It's another city landmark with a fascinating history, ...

Pantheon in Paris | Characteristics, History & Facts - Study.com

The Panthéon (meaning "Every God") is a city building in Paris that currently holds the remains of many great French citizens, ...

The Panthéon of Paris | Hobble Creek

The word Pantheon comes from “pan” or all, and “theon,” or gods. · During the French Revolution of 1789, many churches were sacked of their ...

The Stately Paris Pantheon - - Exploring Our World -

Louis XV commissioned the Paris Pantheon to express his gratitude to God after he recovered from an illness. Construction began in 1757 and was ...

Facts About The Pantheon In Paris

The Pantheon (Latin Pantheon , from Greek Pantheon , meaning “Every god”) is a building in the Latin Quarter of Paris, France. Paris' Pantheon was ...

Pantheon Paris: Facts, History and Tips 2024 - Trip.com

Pantheon (Panthéon) Paris is a majestic archeological site situated in the Latin Quarter in Paris, France. It is the most ancient structure ...

Panthéon • Paris je t'aime - Tourist office

The temple of the French nation. With the Pantheon, architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot met Louis XV's wish to glorify the monarchy in the form of a church ...

Pantheon of Paris, the temple of the nation to the great men of France -

At that time, it seems to have been a cult to the imperial family and to several gods, which would have given it the name "Pantheon". This name comes from the ...

What Nobody Told You About The Panthéon in Paris

Under the French Revolution, the National Assembly decided to make it a secular temple. Named Panthéon, in reference to the Greek gods, it honored the memory of ...

The Paris Panthéon Becomes a Temple of the French Nation

By creating a suitable place that could house multiple heroes of France, the Panthéon highlights what it can mean for a landmark to both celebrate and build ...

Panthéon | Neoclassical, Dome, Architecture - Britannica

Panthéon, building in Paris that was begun about 1757 by the architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot as the Church of Sainte-Geneviève to replace a much older ...

Paris' Pantheon and Its Many Gods - Part 1 - L'Abeille Française

Explore the magnificent Pantheon on Montaigne Sainte-Geneviève in Paris' Latin Quarter and discover how the deities worshiped here have ...

10 Unique Facts about the Pantheon you probably didn't know

Essentially, the Pantheon was dedicated to all gods. What is the Pantheon? We may never discover all of the Pantheon's ancient mysteries, but we can share some ...