Place de la Concorde & Luxor Obelisk
PAR-12 • monuments1755 - 1836 (Obelisk raised)

Place de la Concorde & Luxor Obelisk

Monumental royal plaza framing the 3,300-year-old Egyptian golden monolith

48.865600°N, 2.321200°E•city Axis
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Documented Historiographical History

Designed in 1755 by Ange-Jacques Gabriel as Place Louis XV. During the French Revolution, the guillotine was erected here, executing King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and Robespierre.

Architectural & Symbolic Reading

The cosmic hinge of the Axe Historique connecting the Tuileries Gardens to the Champs-Élysées, anchored by an ancient Egyptian solar monolith.

Historical Legends & Mysteries

Mystics believed the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the Luxor Obelisk cast geomantic protection over the capital to prevent civil strife.

Insider Curiosities & Secret Facts
•The 23-meter yellow granite Luxor Obelisk, gifted by Egypt in 1830, was originally carved during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC.
•The golden pyramidion cap at the apex was added in 1998, made of bronze leafed in 23.5-karat gold.
•The square functions as a giant sundial with roman numerals embedded in the pavement stones.
Related Tags:#Concorde#Obelisk#Egyptian#Guillotine#Royal Plaza

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