The Palais Garnier, also known as the Opera Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opera in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III. It became known by the name of its architect, Charles Garnier, whose plans and designs are representative of the Napoleon III style, and it served as the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its ballet company until 1989, when the Opera Bastille opened; the company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet. Called probably the most famous opera house in the world, it has been a monument historique of France since 1923, and it also houses the Bibliotheque-Musee de l'Opera de Paris.
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Year Created LocationPlace de l'Opera, 75009 Paris, France 1 Architectural Style Structural SystemMasonry walls with concealed iron floors, vaults and roofs 1 Building Type Commissioned By Construction Floor Area (sqm) Height (metres) Current UseUsed mainly for ballet by the Paris Opera company 1 Connections
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Wikimedia Foundationen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, Architecture and style section
The opera was constructed in what Charles Garnier (1825-1898) is said to have told the Empress Eugenie was 'Napoleon III' style
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, lead paragraph
is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opera in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, infobox Opened field
5 January 1875
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, infobox Height field
56 metres (184 ft) from ground level to the apex of the stage flytower; 32 metres (105 ft) to the top of the facade
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, Construction section
would eventually occupy 12,000 square metres (1.2 ha; 130,000 sq ft)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, infobox Structural system field
The structural system is made of masonry walls; concealed iron floors, vaults, and roofs
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, infobox Address field
Place de l'Opera, 75009 Paris, France
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, lead paragraph, opera house description
is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opera in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, lead paragraph, ballet use
The company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier, lead paragraph, construction dates and patron
It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III.
Genre reference
It became known by the name of its architect, Charles Garnier, whose plans and designs are representative of the Napoleon III style, and it served as the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its ballet company until 1989, when the Opera Bastille opened; the company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet.
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