Palace and Park of Versailles

Cultural
Palace and Park of Versailles
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Country France
Year inscribed1979
Criteria(i) (ii)

Overview

The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0