Colonnade (Versailles)
The colonnade is a bosket in the garden of the Palace of Versailles in France . It was built in 1685 by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in place of an older bosket by André Le Nôtre , the so-called source grove .
The actual colonnade within the bosquet is a circular structure 32 meters in diameter. It is formed by 32 white and pink column positions connected by arcades , under which there are 32 fountains. The center of the bosquet is a group of sculptures depicting the kidnapping of Proserpine by Pluto . The colonnade is one of the most elaborate bosquets in the Versailles palace gardens. Like all boskette, it originally served as an open-air salon where concerts and other performances were held.
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The Abduction of Proserpine by Pluto , by François Girardon .
Colonnade fountain.
literature
- Simone Hoog, Daniel Meyer: Versailles. The great art guide. Edition Art Lys, Versailles 1995, ISBN 2-85495-053-4 .
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Coordinates: 48 ° 48 ′ 22.3 " N , 2 ° 6 ′ 44.7" E