Chapter 161 Concorde Square
After seeing the "Three Treasures" of the Louvre's temple, Mengdu and Liping began to walk out along the exit road.
While leaving the museum, they also visited several passing exhibition halls. Inadvertently, it was almost noon.
"Mengdu, hurry up and leave. Look, it's eleven o'clock soon!"
After leaving an exhibition hall with treasures on the Napoleon Palace, Liping looked at her watch and found that it was almost time for the tour group to gather, so she quickly reminded Mengdu to go out.
Meng Du also looked down at his watch and saw that it was indeed very close to the meeting time that the tour guide said.
So he pulled Liping, took a big step, and rushed towards the exit.
After Liping and Meng arrived at the exit, they walked out of the Louvre from the dedicated purpose on the right.
On the venue agreed before the visit, Liping and Meng quickly found the tour guide Xiao Luo.
Next to Ronaldo, there were more than a dozen members of the "Golden Autumn Group".
The tour guide Luo Luo ignored the man and left three members. So everyone waited for a while on the agreed venue.
After a while, three other members of the League arrived from the exit.
So, the tour guide Xiao Luo raised the pennant high above his head and said loudly:
"Dear friends, just now, three of us were late. Although we were only two minutes late, it still delayed the team's actions. We are not allowed to do this again next time! This will delay everyone's time and will also affect our travel itinerary. OK, it is 11:05 in Paris time now, please come with me immediately!"
After the tour guide Luo Luo finished speaking, he took the lead in walking towards the parking lot.
So, the twenty members of the tour group lined up in a row and followed Xiao Luo to the parking lot.
At this time, it was a little earlier than lunch.
In order to give everyone more time to visit the "Eiffel Tower", after getting on the bus, the tour guide Ronaldo asked the tour group members:
"Dear friends, today, we still have three attractions that have not been visited. In order to leave more time for everyone to go to the Eiffel Tower, now, let's go to the "Place of Concorde". In the afternoon, everyone will visit the "Eiffel Tower" and the "Palace of Versailles". Do you think it's okay?"
"Okay, Xiao Luo, we will act as you arrange it, we will listen to you!"
Among the members of the tour group, there was a middle-aged man with a Shandong accent, who crowded the tour guide loudly.
"Yes, it's not time for dinner anyway, so let's go to visit the 'Concorde Square' first."
The companion next to the Shandong man also responded loudly.
So the minibus drove towards the "Plaza Concorde" not far from the Louvre.
After arriving at the parking lot of "Concorde Plaza", the tour guide Luo Luo led all the members of the "Golden Autumn Group" to enter "Concorde Plaza from the south of the square.
Tour guide Ronaldo told everyone that the biggest characteristic of "Concorde Plaza" lies in its historical significance.
Located in the center of Paris, Plaza de Concorde is magnificent, with a total construction area of more than 84,000 square meters, with a vast area, a clear field of view and a very elegant environment.
Tour guide Luo Luo led the members of the "Golden Autumn Group" to walk towards the center of Union Square, while explaining the history and characteristics of the square to everyone.
From the tour guide's introduction, the members learned:
"Plaza Concorde" is located on the north bank of the Seine River. It is not only the most famous square in France, but also one of the most beautiful squares in the world.
"Place of Concorde" was built in 1757. In 1763, it was named "Place of Louis XV".
It was renamed "Plaza Revolution" during the French Revolution in 1789; it was not until 1795 that it was officially renamed "Plaza Concorde".
The entire design of "Plaza Concorde" is octagonal, and a Egyptian obelisk stands in the center. It is a precious gift given to Charles V by the then Egyptian Governor more than 300 years ago.
This Egyptian obelisk is carved from a whole piece of pink "color" and "flower" granite, and is a priceless treasure!
At the same time, the obelisk is another historical treasure book. It is engraved with Egyptian hieroglyphs, all of which are praising the great achievements of Egyptian pharaohs.
On the edge of the "Place of Concorde", there are 8 statues, symbolizing the 8 famous cities in France;
In the center of the square, the statue of Louis XV riding a war horse cast out of steel fully demonstrates the immense power and dignity that Louis XV possessed during his reign.
Standing in the center of "Plaza Concorde", tourists can look at the thousand leaves dancing in the Tuileries Garden, or watch the rippling light of the Seine River.
At both ends of the "Pla. de Concorde" are the French Navy headquarters and the Grand Hotel Krion.
In 1778, representatives from France and the United States met at the Grand Hotel Kreon and concluded. From then on, France officially recognized the independence of the United States and set a precedent for other countries in the world to recognize the independence of the United States!
At both ends of the "Place of Concorde", there are also the group of horse statues of Marley during the Louis XIV period, the Madland Church, and the group of fountains of the "Place of Concorde".
The fountain group of "Concorde Square" is generally divided into two groups:
To the south is the group of Sea God Fountains, and to the north is the group of River God Fountains.
Whether it is the River God Fountain Group or the Sea God Fountain Group, the two groups are divided into three layers of fountain pools based on the upper, middle and lower levels.
Above the fountain, there are six exquisite mermaids, all of which were carved out of bronze by the best craftsmen at that time.
In the hands of the six mermaids, each holding a big carp that was jumping happily;
The fountain that shot straight into the sky was a large water column that was five or six meters high, which was sprayed out from the round mouths of these big carp.
From a distance, the two groups of fountains in the north and south are like two giant butterflies, forming two large groups of eagles spraying sweet and dew day and night.
When approaching the fountain, the number of nozzles in the two groups of fountain groups was something that tourists could not calculate with their "meat" eyes.
The "River God Fountain" group in the north is divided into two groups of sculptures:
The upper layer of the sculpture is a few little angels with a strong body, a young face, and a loved one;
The lower layer of the sculpture is dozens of fairy girls with different shapes, same size as those of real people in life, with a completely short upper body and a green robe on the lower body.
The fairy girls surrounded the same core from different directions.
In this core, there are three beautiful Rhine ‘female’ gods sitting.
The three Rhine's "female" gods are:
The harvest fairy with grapes in the arms;
The love fairy holding fresh ‘flowers’ in her hand;
Symbol of sweet fruit fairy.
Three elegant and luxurious "female" gods, together with the immortal "female" surrounding them, sat naturally and harmoniously around a cylinder inlaid with gold "color" relief.
The gold-colored relief of the clamps on the cylinder is a disc-shaped water spray platform with exquisite craftsmanship.
On the water spray platform, there are also many gold-colored reliefs with different images, which are composed of groups of portraits of gods.
On both sides of each statue, there are flow-guiding grooves for the fountain to flow.
The gurgling water flows out from the grooves, just like the beautiful length scattered on the portraits of gods.
The "Sea God Fountain" group in the south has no obvious difference from the "River God Fountain" group in terms of sculpture design, art form and architectural style, but the sculpture shapes of the gods above are different.
Chapter completed!