Statue équestre de Louis XIII

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The equestrian statue of Louis XIII occupies a central place on the Place des Vosges and it appeared at a time when the square was called the Royal. The appearance of the equestrian monarch on the square was facilitated by one of the famous residents of the Royal Square, whose name was Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke de Richelieu. However, 150 years later, the revolutionary Parisians melted down the king, but then they came to their senses and sculpted the king again, restoring the statue in its usual place in 1825...

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Алексей Ростов

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A statue in honor of Louis XIII on the Place des Vosges. Initially, this sculpture was commissioned by Cardinal Richelieu in honor of his king Louis XIII. Now it is a cement replica of a granite statue, which is kept in the museum. . Over time, the statue began to break in the middle and a stone supply was installed under the horse's belly.

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Statue équestre de Louis XIII

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