The place de la Nation (formerly the place du Trône. Then the place du Trône-Renversé) is a square in Paris, on the border of the 11th and 12th arrondissements. It was renamed the Place de la Nation at the national festivities of 14 July 1880 and is served by the Paris subway Nation. A throne was erected in this space on 26 July 1660 for the solemn arrival of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain following their marriage in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. This event gave the square its original name of Place du Trône. During the Revolution, the square was renamed place du Trône-Renversé after 10 August 1792. A guillotine was built in the southern half of the square, near the pavilion of law built by Ledoux. The central monument, The Triumph of the Republic, is a bronze sculpture created by Aimé-Jules Dalou. It was erected to mark the centenary of the French Revolution, at first in plaster in 1889 and then in bronze in 1899. It represents a personification of the Republic and looks towards the place de la Bastille. The figure stands on a globe in a chariot pulled by lions and surrounded by various symbolic figures. The Place de la Nation continued to be the location of the foire (Festival) du Trône.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 15:46:40 +0000
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