Versailles - Table of Contents.............................. ...Architecture Around the World
Palace at Versailles
France
Louis XIV, the "Sun King" |
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17th century Baroque style |
Concave Mansard roof with bellflower wreaths |
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The first Castle, Renaissance style, built by Louis XIII, but embellished by Louis XIV |
Gilded wrought iron balcony |
17th century Baroque style copper ridge crest features bellflower swags and scrolls |
Versailles Park, by André LeNotre, among the world's greatest works of art |
Versailles Park |
Versailles Park |
Versailles Park |
Versailles Park |
Versailles Park |
Versailles Park |
Versailles Park |
Baroque style Fountain of Apollo, the Roman sun god |