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Built
in 1937 (by architects Carlu, Boileau, and Azema), the
Palais de Chaillot was constructed to be one of the highlights
of the 1937 French Colonial Exhibition. Named after the
hill that it is built on, the building dominates the Seine
River and faces the Eiffel tower. At the time of its construction,
the French colonial empire was the second largest in the
world and included a large part of northern and western
Africa plus Indochina. The building’s appearance
is to show others the strength of wealth of the French
Empire. The architecture of the Palais de Chaillot is
representative of 1937 modern architecture, with two large
pavilions separated by a large terrace. |
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The
Palais de Chaillot is also called the Trocadero. It is
called this to commemorate the French victory in Spain
in 1823. At that time, the French king intervened there
to help restore the Spanish absolute monarchy, an action
very far from the 1789 French revolution ideas about human
rights. Today it houses the Navy museum and the Mankind
museum. Nearby is the Musee du Cinema. Created in 1972,
the museum presents "the living history of moving
pictures, from their origins to the present day and in
all countries". The Musee du Cinema Posters has photographs,
manuscripts, costumes, and cameras presented in a setting
recreating the magic of the film studios. |
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