Place de la Concorde, showing fountains, obelisk and buildings photographed by Edouard Baidus circa 1851-1870. The Luxor Obelisk is a 75 foot high Egyptian obelisk originally located at the entrance to Luxor Temple, in Egypt. It is decorated with hierogly

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Place de la Concorde, showing fountains, obelisk and buildings photographed by Edouard Baidus circa 1851-1870. The Luxor Obelisk is a 75 foot high Egyptian obelisk originally located at the entrance to Luxor Temple, in Egypt. It is decorated with hieroglyphs exalting the reign of the king Ramses II. The first object built in the Obelisk's current spot was a guillotine, the Place de la Revolution. It was built in 1793 that replaced a bronze statue of Louis XVI. It was renamed and became the main execution spot of the counter revolutionaries. In 1833, after the revolution was over the guillotine was removed and replaced with the Obelisk. The Obelisk is a symbol of peace, ending the revolution. The Obelisk was a gift from the Viceroy of Egypt.

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