Colonne Médicis
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The Colonne Médicis in Paris is an astrological column from the 16th century. It has been a protected architectural monument ( Monument historique ) since 1975 . The closest stations to the Paris Métro are Louvre - Rivoli (line 1) and Les Halles (line 4).
history
The column, to which the Bourse de commerce was added at the end of the 19th century , is the last remnant of the Hôtel particulier , which the Queen Mother Catherine de Medici had built in 1572. It is said to have been used by the astrologer Côme Ruggieri to observe the stars. In 1748 Louis Petit de Bachaumont saved the column from destruction and donated it to the city of Paris.
description
The Doric column is attributed to the architect Jean Bullant . It has a height of 31 meters and a diameter of 3 meters. Inside, a staircase with 147 steps leads to the observation platform. 18 fluting adorn the column, you can also see small crowns on the shaft of the column and the monogram C and H, which stands for Catherine and her husband Heinrich II . Parts of the allegorical jewelry are no longer available today.
In 1812 a plaque with a Latin inscription and the coat of arms of the city of Paris were installed.
literature
- Jean Colson, Marie-Christine Lauroa (eds.): Dictionnaire des Monuments de Paris , Paris 2003 (1st edition 1992), ISBN 2-84334-001-2 , p. 194.
- Georges Poisson : La Colonne Médicis. In: Geneviève Bresc-Bautier, Xavier Dectot (Ed.): Art ou politique? Arcs, statues et columns de Paris. Action artistique de la Ville de Paris, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-913246-02-8 , pp. 34-36.
Web links
- Colonne Médicis in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 48 ° 51 ′ 45 " N , 2 ° 20 ′ 34.8" E