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Palace of Fontainebleau (/ ˈ f ɒ n t ɪ n b l oʊ / FON-tin-bloh, US also /-b l uː /-bloo; [1] French: Château de Fontainebleau [ʃɑto d(ə) fɔ̃tɛnblo]), located 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.
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The throne room at the Palace of Fontainebleau, France.. A throne room or throne hall is the room, often rather a hall, in the official residence of the crown, either a palace or a fortified castle, where the throne of a senior figure (usually a monarch) is set up with elaborate pomp—usually raised, often with steps, and under a canopy, both of which are part of the original notion of the ...
Palace of Fontainebleau France: Fontainebleau: 46,500 square metres (500,522 sq ft) Castle dating back to 1137, continuously used by French monarchs up until 1870. It contains more than 1500 rooms, also houses the museum Napoleon I. [60] Palace of Fontainebleau: 31 Berlin Palace Germany: Berlin: 45,000 square metres (484,376 sq ft)
The Chinese Museum or musée chinois is a section of the Palace of Fontainebleau that keeps artifacts from Qing dynasty China, the Kingdom of Siam, and other Asian countries, including diplomatic gifts and plunder from the Second Opium War. Opened in 1863 by Empress Eugénie, it is one of the world's oldest museums specifically dedicated to ...
The tallest hotel in Las Vegas has finally opened its doors after a sitting empty and unfinished for more than 10 years.. The 67-story Fontainebleau hotel-casino tower is the sister property of ...
Beginning in 1530, the group of Italian artists imported by François I, led by Rosso Fiorentino, Francesco Primaticcio, and Niccolo dell' Abbate, becoming known as the First School of Fontainebleau, decorated the interiors of the new rooms. Their work had a major influence on Renaissance decoration throughout Europe.