the glass pyramid was added to the louvre in 1989.
the glass pyramid was added to the louvre in 1989.
when was the glass pyramid added to the louvre?
1989
by 1874, the louvre palace had achieved its present form of an almost rectangular structure with the sully wing to the east containing the cour carrée (square court) and the oldest parts of the louvre; and two wings which wrap the cour napoléon, the richelieu wing to the north and the denon wing, which borders the seine to the south. in 1983, french president françois mitterrand proposed, as one of his grands projets, the grand louvre plan to renovate the building and relocate the finance ministry, allowing displays throughout the building. architect i. m. pei was awarded the project and proposed a glass pyramid to stand over a new entrance in the main court, the cour napoléon. the pyramid and its underground lobby were inaugurated on 15 october 1988 and the louvre pyramid was completed in 1989. the second phase of the grand louvre plan, the pyramide inversée (inverted pyramid), was completed in 1993. as of 2002, attendance had doubled since completion.
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glass pyramid sabancı congress and exhibition center









































the glass pyramid sabancı congress and exhibition center, mostly abbreviated as glass pyramid, () is a multi-purpose convention complex located in antalya, turkey. the two floor building consists of five halls, the largest having a 2,400-seat capacity, an open-air 15,000 m² exhibition area and various other facilities. the center was built by sabanci foundation, and its usage rights have been transferred to the municipality of antalya. it was commissioned on october 1, 1997 during the 34th antalya golden orange film festival.









































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glass pyramid sabancı congress and exhibition center