Louvre Museum
Name of Building
Louvre Museum
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
Paris, France
Date the building was designed and/or first built
Originally Built: 12th Century
Established: August 10, 1793
Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible
Created under the rule of Philip II
Culturally Specific Time Period
Middle Ages
Geo-Location
48°51'39"N 2°20'11"E
Materials
Limestone
Size and/or Scale of Building
782,910 square feet
Architectural Type
Public
Formal Style
French Renaissance
Image source
Image 1: Cour Carrée, Louvre Museum, 2 April 2009.jpg (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Cour_Carrée%2C_Louvre_Museum%2C_2_April_2009.jpg)
Creative Commons or other copyright information
Image 1: Creative Commons
Student First and Last Name
Hannah Demory
Bibliographic references for the item
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre
Citation
Created under the rule of Philip II, “Louvre Museum,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/134.
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