HISTORY & CIVILIZATIONS · 17th–18th C.
Palace of Versailles, France
Generations of architects, artists and gardeners shaped Versailles into a major royal residence and centre of power.
The story, as a puzzle
A palace built around royal power.
In 1682, a French king moved his entire court out of the capital to a former hunting lodge, which he turned into the most lavish palace in Europe. Where?
Where it is
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