Luxor Obelisk - Great Attractions (Paris, France)
- 13 years ago
Take a tour of Luxor Obelisk in Paris, France - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
One of the most famous Egyptian landmarks is not in Egypt at all, it rests in a major city square of Paris, France.
This is the Obelisk of Luxor, transported thousands of miles to this city from the Luxor Temple in what was once known as Thebes.
Covering the sides of the obelisk are Egyptian hieroglyphics, while the pedestal depicts how it was brought to Paris.
The Obelisk, along with its twin, was given to the King of France in 1829 by the self-proclaimed Khedive of Egypt.
It now stands on the site once occupied by the guillotine during the bloody French Revolution, while its twin remains in Egypt.
At 75 feet tall, the Luxor Obelisk dominates the square in which it resides and is one of Paris's foremost landmarks.
One of the most famous Egyptian landmarks is not in Egypt at all, it rests in a major city square of Paris, France.
This is the Obelisk of Luxor, transported thousands of miles to this city from the Luxor Temple in what was once known as Thebes.
Covering the sides of the obelisk are Egyptian hieroglyphics, while the pedestal depicts how it was brought to Paris.
The Obelisk, along with its twin, was given to the King of France in 1829 by the self-proclaimed Khedive of Egypt.
It now stands on the site once occupied by the guillotine during the bloody French Revolution, while its twin remains in Egypt.
At 75 feet tall, the Luxor Obelisk dominates the square in which it resides and is one of Paris's foremost landmarks.