Louvre Museum
LocationFrance
Year1546
TypeMuseum
About Louvre Museum
The most visited museum in the world. A royal palace for over three centuries before the Revolution. Holds over 35,000 works including the Mona Lisa. The glass pyramid entrance was designed by I. M. Pei and opened in 1989. The palace stretches along the Seine for half a mile. It began as a medieval fortress whose base is visible in the crypt.
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