The+Hall+of+Mirrors

=About The Hall of Mirrors= Whenever people visit the Palace of Versailles, they always (or should) make sure that they see the Hall of Mirrors! It is one of those tourist attractions that you just have to visit, and it's so big that it's nearly impossible to ignore! From 1678-1684, the Hall of Mirrors was in the process of being established. The main purpose was mainly to attract wealth from abroad and to keep French wealth within France. Jules Hardouin-Mansart was the one to construct this beautiful architecture, and Charles Le Brun designed it. It is well known for being the biggest room in the Palace of Versailles, and it's breath taking beauty.

The Hall of Mirrors still is just as beautiful and fancy looking as it was back then! It has always been the biggest room in the Palace of Versailles. The measurement of the entire room is 239.5 feet by 34.4 feet, with the ceiling being 40 feet high! Inside, there are seventeen mirror arches, in which they all face the seventeen windows overlooking the park. Each mirrors arch contains 21 mirrors. There's a total of 357 mirrors in the entire Hall of Mirrors! Beautiful chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and the ceiling is decorated with paintings that celebrate the first years of Louis XIV's reign. The Hall of Mirrors is considered one of the most famous tourist attractions in France! everyday, thousands of people are crowded inside to admire the beauty, all of the mirrors, and of course the beautiful decorations on the ceiling! The Hall of Mirrors has always been a popular attraction, and it still is important today, just as it was before!

A lot of well-known famous historic events took place in the famous Hall of Mirrors. The throne of the King would be placed and stored there whenever it wasn't being used. Many weddings of famous couples and court occasions would be located inside the Hall of Mirrors. May 15, 1685, was the date of the reception of the Doge of Genoa. During this reception, Francesco Mario Lercaro entered the Hall of Mirrors while wearing red velvet. Four senators who were dressed in all black surrounded him at the same time. This was said to be an extraordinary audience. In 1742, also at the Hall of Mirrors, Louis XV was given the Turkish envoy on May 13th, 1715. Another famous historic event was the time when William the First, emperor of Prussia, proclaimed the second German Empire on January 18th, 1871. All of these historic events were very important, and they all helped shape the Hall of Mirrors to be an important and memorable setting In history.