<p>Twenty-five years ago, the glass pyramid in the Louvre was ceremoniously opened.</p>

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28.03.2014 10:25

Paris/Prague - The Glass Pyramid in the inner courtyard of the Louvre, which was officially opened on March 29, 1989, has served for a quarter of a century as the main entrance to this most famous art museum in Paris. The bold project by American architect I. M. Pei was commissioned in 1983 by then-French President François Mitterrand. Although initially over 70 percent of French people disagreed with the design, today the pyramid is one of the landmarks of the French capital.
Approximately 21 meters high and 33 meters wide at the base, this construction of glass and steel actually serves as a roof to vast underground spaces where various visitor services are concentrated. The opening of the pyramid marked the end of the first phase of a project aimed at expanding and modernizing the Louvre, making it the largest museum in the world.

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