Where is the palace of Versailles?

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The palace of Versailles is located in the southwest of Paris. Headquarters of the absolute monarchy, was the residence of Louis XIV, who moved his court from Paris to Versailles in 1682. classic, history begins in 1631 when work began to build a castle. In this same place 30 years later, Louis XIV ordered the construction of the palace under the direction of the architect Louis Le Vau, who was confined to modify the facilities of the old castle.

After successive transformations, the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart was given the grandeur that has now, with the construction of large wings on the northern and southern ends, the famous Hall of Mirrors and stalls in the Plaza de Armas, among other buildings. The interior decoration of the palace for the painter Charles Le Brun, who joined carpets, windows, murals and directed the work of many artists. The layout of the park was the architect and landscape architect André Le Nôtre, who contributed a design to make the elegance of the architecture.

What were the most important paintings of the palace?

The rooms of Louis XIV were decorated with mythological scenes. They also excel in the cool of the Board of Apollo and the ceiling of the Hall of Mirrors, which commemorates scenes of military victories of the King.

Many historical events occurred in the halls of the palace. Among them were the coronation of William I, Emperor of Germany (1871), and the signing of the peace treaty between Germany and the Allies, which ended the First World War in 1919.

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