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The Luxor Obelisk is a 23m high Egyptian obelisk standing at the center of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. It was originally located at the entrance to Luxor Temple, in Egypt. The Luxor Obelisk was classified as a historical monument in 1936.This site was the location of the metro station, Concorde.HistoryThe Luxor Obelisk is over 3,000 years old and was originally situated outside of Luxor Temple, where its twin remains to this day. It first arrived in Paris on December 21, 1833, having been shipped from Luxor via Alexandria and Cherbourg, and three years later, on October 25, 1836, was moved to the center of Place de la Concorde by King Louis-Phillipe. It was gifted to France by Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ruler of Egypt.In August 1832, the French paddle ship Sphinx sailed to Alexandria to rendezvous there with the barge Louqsor, which was to load the Luxor Obelisk and bring it to Paris. Sphinx then towed Louqsor back to France. The ships departed on 1 April 1833 and reached Toulon on 10 May. The ships arrived at Cherbourg on 12 August 1833.FeaturesThe obelisk, a yellow granite column, rises 23 metres (75 ft) high, including the base, and weighs over 250MT. It is decorated with hieroglyphs exalting the reign of the king Ramses II.
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The Obelisk of Luxor - this 3000+ year old obelisk was one of the two obelisks that stood outside the Luxor Temple. It was gifted to France by Egypt in the early 1800s and is now located in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. #paris #france #parismaville #parisjetaime #love_france #obelisk #luxorobelisk #placedelaconcorde #ancientmonuments #ancient #egyptian #luxor #wanderlust #topeuropephoto #travelawesome #adventure #instatravel #travelgram #lonetraveller #meettheworld #worldcaptures #worldplaces #bbctravel #ambtravelbug #forbestravelguide #igersparis
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Throw back to my trip to Paris, France 🇫🇷 visiting my dear birthday boy @danbethelmy 🇫🇷Selfie near the Eiffel Tower & The Luxor Obelisk (French: Obélisque de Louxor) is a 23 metres (75 ft) high Egyptian obelisk standing at the center of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France.. #TheLuxorObelisk #liuxorobelisk #traveler #momlife #mom #mommy #eiffeltower #france #travel #photography #photographer #photooftheday #paris #love #selfie #tbt #europe
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Obélisque de Louxor. 3,000 years old. Imported from Egypt to Paris in 1833.
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