"When it comes to the famous palaces in Paris, the Palace of Versailles is a must-go!" Professor Abner recommended.

"Yes, the Palace of Versailles is one of the famous palaces in Paris, France, and one of the five major palaces in the world!" said Head Xia Yuxiang.

Qu Lihua asked curiously: "Head Xia, what are the five major palaces in the world?"

Xia Yuxiang said: "The Forbidden City of China, the Palace of Versailles in France, Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, the White House in the United States, and the Kremlin in Russia. ”

Qu Lihua said: "Well, I am Chinese, I have already been to the Forbidden City, our delegation has also been to the Russian Kremlin, and now we have the opportunity to go to the French Palace of Versailles to have a look, which is also very good." ”

Head Xia Yuxiang smiled, "The world is very big, and it is also very good for young people to have the opportunity to see more and broaden their horizons. ”

"When you come to France, you must visit the Palace of Versailles, located in Versailles, the capital of the Yvelines department southwest of Paris, France, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979 and is a splendid jewel in the treasury of human art," said Professor Abner. ”

"Everyone knows that it is great to be listed on the World Cultural Heritage List, I have also been to China, I have seen the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China, and I am deeply impressed by the Chinese royal palaces and ancient buildings, and our French palaces also have our characteristics and style. ”

"To understand this palace first, we must start with the history of its construction!"

In 1624, King Louis XIII of France bought 117 acres of land for 10,000 livres and built a two-story red-brick building here to serve as a hunting residence. ”

During the French Revolution, the Palace of Versailles was looted many times, and the furniture, frescoes, tapestries, chandeliers and furnishings were looted, and the doors and windows of the palace were smashed and demolished. ”

The Palace of Versailles fell into ruins for 40 years, until 1833, when King Louis Philippe of the House of Orléans ordered the restoration of the Palace of Versailles and turned it into a historical museum. ”

"So it is not easy to preserve these historical treasures until now, many palaces have experienced twists and turns in history, development and changes, and have experienced many vicissitudes of time, it records the history and culture of France, and it is not easy to preserve it to this day and show it in front of tourists from all over the world. ”

The palace of Versailles is a classicist style building, and the façade is a standard classicist three-stage treatment, that is, the façade is divided into vertical and horizontal sections, the building is symmetrical on the left and right, the shape outline is neat, solemn and majestic, and is known as the representative of rational beauty.

The palace as a whole consists of French gardens, magnificent castles, stately castles and halls of mirrors, the interior baroque furnishings and decoration of the palace and the castle are the jewels of the world's art palace, and more than 500 large and small halls in the palace are located, richly decorated, and the colorful marble walls are dazzling.

The palace building is magnificent, with a strict layout, The appearance looks harmonious and solemn, the main palace is east-west, the two ends are connected with the south palace and the north palace, forming a symmetrical geometric pattern, the palace roof building abandons the baroque style, characterized by the freedom of appearance, the pursuit of dynamic effects, the preference for rich decoration and carving and strong colors, the dome of the common curve interspersed and oval space and the traditional French spire architectural style, the flat top form is adopted, it appears upright and majestic, the upper end of the palace outer wall, there are marble figure statues, the shape is beautiful, lifelike.

The interior walls are mainly decorated with carvings, huge oil paintings and tapestries, with exquisite furniture of the 17th and 18th centuries, huge crystal lamps pouring down like a waterfall, and the interior walls and the dome of the palace are covered with Western-style oil paintings that seem to tell the great achievements of the kings of the past, and the myths and stories in the paintings are told vividly.

Qu Lihua stood at the door of this world-famous palace, looked up, did feel that the design was exquisite, she had been to Russia with Xia Yuxiang before, and also felt that the Russian Kremlin in Russia was built solemnly and majesticly, no matter what the king of the country hoped to show the royal solemnity and wealth, all built the palace magnificently, and kept all the good things, first to pass on to the world, to praise their great achievements, every step is a scene, dazzling, marveling that there are such treasures in the world.

Head Xia Yuxiang took everyone away, and Professor Abner explained to everyone: "The Palace of Versailles is magnificent and magnificent, and its interior furnishings and decorations are full of artistic charm. ”

More than 500 halls and halls are resplendent and extraordinary, and the interior decoration is dominated by carvings, huge oil paintings and tapestries, and is equipped with furniture of superb shape and exquisite craftsmanship from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The palace is also home to precious works of art from around the world, including ancient Chinese porcelain from far and wide, and the Hall of Mirrors, built by the great royal painter and decorator Le Bland and the great architect Benshal, is one of the highlights of the Palace of Versailles.

Qu Lihua and Meng Wenjie saw that the ancient Chinese porcelain, the design is exquisite, the surface of the porcelain is smooth and oily, and the texture is very good, representing the high level of porcelain production in ancient China, as Chinese, they are very proud and proud.

"Head Xia, I didn't expect that the influence of China's Silk Road is still very great, we visited the countries along the 'Belt and Road', and saw Chinese porcelain in the museums of many countries. ”

Head Xia Yuxiang nodded, "Yes, China's Silk Road is really remarkable, our Chinese ancestors crossed the desert and ocean from different routes, brought our Chinese silk, porcelain and other goods to many Western countries, and also spread Chinese oriental culture and Chinese friendship, which is a great thing." ”

On the vaulted ceiling of the mirror gallery is a huge oil painting of Le Blanc, swaying and dripping, full of momentum, showing a picture of the history of the storm, strolling in the mirror gallery, the clear sky, the quiet garden scenery is reflected on the mirror wall, full of greenery, as if in the grassy, beautiful garden, looking at such a beautiful scenery, it makes people feel happy, so come out to travel to see the scenery is still good for people's mental health.

In front of the main palace is a unique style of French-style garden, the large garden is also built wide, to show the grandeur and wealth of the royal garden, Xia Yuxiang told Qu Lihua that these flowers and trees in the garden are taken care of by the garden staff every day, and the French attach great importance to this large garden.

The planting of trees and flowers in the garden is unique, the scenery is beautiful and tranquil, it makes people feel refreshed and happy, standing in front of the main palace and looking into the distance, the artificial river like the jade belt is sparkling, the sail shadow is dotted, the big trees on both sides are towering, lush, the goddess sculpture in the green shade stands in the pavilion, there are two pools of blue waves nearby, the copper sculpture along the pond is rich and polymorphic, beautiful.

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