The Louvre Pyramid, Paris, France

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Louvre Pyramid is the large metal and glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, and covers the Louvre entresol and forms part of the new entrance into the museum. Commissioned by the French president François Mitterrand, it was built in 1989 by the architect I. M. Pei from New York. The pyramid, which is constructed of 603 rhombus-shaped and 70 triangular glass segments, reaches a height of meters (about 70 feet) and it's square base has sides of 35 meters (115 feet). It is surrounded by a moat with fountains.

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Location: The Louvre Pyramid, Paris, France
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